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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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1. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






2. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






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






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






6. How often do i need to recertify?






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






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






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






10. A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbs - fat and to a lesser extent protein - which serves as the body's main source of fuel






11. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






13. Energy storage an transfer unit within the cells of the body






14. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






15. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?






16. Product - price - place - promotion

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17. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






18. Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability - input to the nervous syste - guidance - and the limitation of improper joint movement.






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






20. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






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






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






24. Rotator cuff






25. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






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






27. Triceps






28. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs






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






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






31. Deltoid






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






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






34. 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






35. The study of energy in the human body






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. Upward rotation of the scapula






41. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






42. The shaft portion of the long bone.






43. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






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






46. The rate at which the heart pumps






47. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






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






50. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts