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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. Percentage of Americans older than age 20 that are overweight






2. How often do i need to recertify?






3. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






4. Hamstring complex






5. 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.






6. A series of irregularly shaped bones called vertebrae that houses the spinal cord.






7. Knee






8. The amount charged for a product or service






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






10. 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.






11. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






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






13. 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






14. 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...






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






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






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






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






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






20. Latissimus dorsi






21. Transversus abdominis






22. Percentage of adults with low back pain






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






24. Posterior deltoid






25. Example of flat bones






26. Summaries are a series of reflections






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






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






29. Healthy total cholesterol level






30. The combo and interrelation of the nervous - muscular - and skeletal systems






31. The central cavity of bone shafts where marrow is stored.






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






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






34. 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






35. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






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






39. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






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






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






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






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






44. regulation mechanism of the blood






45. The shaft portion of the long bone.






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






47. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






48. High risk total cholesterol level






49. 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.






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