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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. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






7. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






8. Example of irregular bones






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






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






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






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






13. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






15. High risk total cholesterol level






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






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






22. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






24. The process of resorption and formation of bone






25. Receptors surrounding a joint that response to pressure acceleration and deceleration of the joint






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






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






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






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






30. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






31. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






32. 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






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






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






35. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






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






44. Protection mechanism of the blood






45. Performing shoulder abduction






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






47. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






48. Transmit nerve impulses from effector sites (such as muscles and organs) via receptors to the brain and spinal cord






49. Sutures of the skill...little or no movement






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