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






2. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries






3. Anterior deltoid - triceps






4. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






5. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






6. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






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






9. 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...






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






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






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






13. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






14. 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






15. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






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






17. A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers - located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart - that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node and directs them to the walls of the ventricles






18. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






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






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






21. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






22. The functional unit of the nervous system






23. The shaft portion of the long bone.






24. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






25. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






26. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






27. The study of energy in the human body






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






29. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






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






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






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






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






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






35. A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all bone - except that of the articulating surfaces in joints - which are covered by a synovial membrane.






36. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






38. The process of resorption and formation of bone






39. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






40. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






42. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






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






44. Examples of short bones






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






46. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






47. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion






48. Low loads - high reps






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






50. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint