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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






3. Percentage of adults with low back pain






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






5. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






6. Borderline high total cholesterol level






7. All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired - transported - used - and disposed of by the body.






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






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






10. Most limbs of the body - human forearm -- effort placed between the resistance and the fulcrum -- fulcrum is the elbow - effort is applied by the biceps muscle - and the load is in the hand such as a dumbbell...






11. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






12. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.






13. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas






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






15. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






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






17. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






18. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






19. Healthy total cholesterol level






20. Chemical messengers that cross the neuromuscular junction (synapse) to transmit electrical impulses from the nerve to the muscle.






21. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






22. regulation mechanism of the blood






23. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems






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






25. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






26. Deltoid






27. One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body. fats help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. they also serve as energy stores for the body in food. there are two types of fats - saturated and unsaturated.






28. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






29. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






30. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






32. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






33. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin






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






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






36. Bmi of 30+ - at least 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






37. 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.






38. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






39. Upward rotation of the scapula






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






41. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.






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






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






44. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






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






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






47. A system of the body composed of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems






48. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






49. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






50. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae







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