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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






3. The specific product or service offered






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






5. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






6. 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.






7. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp






8. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






9. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months






10. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






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






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






14. Latissimus dorsi






15. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






16. People in this stage exercise occasionally but are planning to begin exercising regularly in the next month






17. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






18. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






19. Small terminal branches of an artery - which end in capillaries






20. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration






21. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






22. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






23. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






24. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.






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






26. Product - price - place - promotion


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






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






29. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response






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






31. The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources - such as amino acids






32. A system of organs (the lungs and respiratory passageways) that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream






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






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






35. A specialized area of cardiac tissue located in the right atrium of the heart - which initiates the electrical impulses that determine the heart rate; often termed the pacemaker for the heart






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






37. The functional unit of the nervous system






38. Transversus abdominis






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






40. The complex carb molecule used to store carbs in the liver and muscle cells. when carb energy is needed - glycogen is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells






41. Pectoralis major






42. How often do i need to recertify?






43. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






44. Receptors sensitive to change in length of the muscle and the rate of that change






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






46. The shaft portion of the long bone.






47. Examples of short bones






48. Upward rotation of the scapula






49. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






50. People in this stage do not exercise but are thinking about becoming more active in the next 6 months