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






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






3. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






4. 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.






5. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






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






8. Summaries are a series of reflections






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






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






11. Product - price - place - promotion

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12. # of Americans that are obese






13. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






15. 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.






16. regulation mechanism of the blood






17. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






18. Transportation mechanism of the blood






19. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. The process of resorption and formation of bone






26. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer






27. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






28. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






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






30. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






31. Knee






32. Hamstring complex






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






34. Example of flat bones






35. The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Upward rotation of the scapula






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






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






46. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






48. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






49. Transversus abdominis






50. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body