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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






2. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints






3. Superset - moderate loades and reps (8-12)






4. Example of flat bones






5. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






6. High risk total cholesterol level






7. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






8. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






9. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






10. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






11. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






12. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






13. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.






14. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






15. Joint motion






16. Pectoralis major






17. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






18. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






19. Summaries are a series of reflections






20. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






21. The amount charged for a product or service






22. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






23. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






24. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






25. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






26. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.






27. Rotator cuff






28. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






29. Trunk rotation






30. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






31. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






32. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






33. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






34. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






35. People in this stage have maintained change for 6 months or more






36. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






37. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






38. Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull - rib cage - and vertebral column






39. Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart






40. The specific product or service offered






41. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






42. The process of actively contracting the inspiratory muscles to move air into the body






43. The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.






44. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






45. The breakdown of triglycerides into smaller subunits called free fatty acids (ffaS) to convert ffaS into acyl-coA molecules - which then are available to enter the krebs cycle and ultimately lead to the production of additional atp.






46. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






47. Anterior deltoid - triceps






48. Protection mechanism of the blood






49. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






50. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.