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






2. # of Americans that are obese






3. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






5. Protection mechanism of the blood






6. Used in the treatment of various psychiatric and emotional disorders...either increases or maintain heart rate - either maintains or decreases bp






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The rate at which the heart pumps






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






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






16. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






17. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






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






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






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






21. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






22. Rotator cuff






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






24. The study of energy in the human body






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






26. Transversus abdominis






27. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






28. 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






29. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






30. Posterior deltoid - biceps






31. 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.






32. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






33. The amount charged for a product or service






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






35. Example of flat bones






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






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






38. Posterior deltoid






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






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






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






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






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






44. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






45. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






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






47. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.






48. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






49. Percentage of adults with low back pain






50. Flattened or indented portions of bone - which can be muscle attachment sites.