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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. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






2. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






3. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






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






5. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






6. The ability of the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment






7. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






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






9. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






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






11. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






12. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






13. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






14. Knee






15. Low loads - high reps






16. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






17. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






19. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






20. Deltoid






21. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






22. The process of resorption and formation of bone






23. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






24. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






25. Associated w obesity - particularly abdominal obesity - and accounts for 90 percent to 95 percent of all diabetes.






26. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






27. Hamstring complex






28. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






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






30. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






31. The specific product or service offered






32. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction






33. The shaft portion of the long bone.






34. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






35. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






36. Fluid that circulates in the heart - arteries - capillaries - and veins - carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body - and also rids the body of waste products






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






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






39. High risk total cholesterol level






40. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






41. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






42. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?






43. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






44. The process of getting oxygen from the environment to the tissues of the body






45. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






46. Rotator cuff






47. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






48. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






49. Borderline high total cholesterol level






50. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her