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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. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






2. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






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






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






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






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






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






8. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






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






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






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






13. The process of resorption and formation of bone






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






15. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






16. Healthy total cholesterol level






17. Provide a resting ground for muscles and protection of vital organs






18. 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.






19. Rotator cuff






20. 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.






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






22. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






23. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






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






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






27. The specific product or service offered






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






29. Low loads - high reps






30. 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.






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






32. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






33. Percentage of adults with low back pain






34. Knee






35. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






36. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






37. Fluid that circulates in the heart - arteries - capillaries - and veins - carries nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body - and also rids the body of waste products






38. Example of flat bones






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






40. High risk total cholesterol level






41. Triceps






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






43. The shaft portion of the long bone.






44. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries






45. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






46. Latissimus dorsi






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






48. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






49. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp






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