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






2. Hamstring complex






3. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






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






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






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






7. Posterior deltoid






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






9. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. Latissimus dorsi






16. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






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






18. Rotator cuff






19. Example of flat bones






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






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






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






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






24. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






27. 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






28. The amount charged for a product or service






29. 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.






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






31. Example of irregular bones






32. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






33. The cumulative sensory input to the central nervous system from all mechanoreceptors that sense body position and limb movement






34. The study of energy in the human body






35. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






37. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






39. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






40. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






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






42. The portion of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts