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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. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






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






4. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






5. The space in the chest between the lungs that contains all the internal organs of the chest except the lungs






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






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






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






9. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






10. The process of resorption and formation of bone






11. 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.






12. The study of energy in the human body






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






14. Joint motion






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






16. Low loads - high reps






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






18. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






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






21. Summaries are a series of reflections






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






23. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






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






26. Hamstring complex






27. 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






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






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






30. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






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






33. The end of long bones - which is mainly composed of cancellous bone - and house much of the red marrow involves in red blood cell production. They are also one of the primary sites for bone growth.






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






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






36. Posterior deltoid






37. Often referred to as juvenile diabetes bc symptoms of the disease typically first appear in childhood as a result of the pancreas not producing insulin






38. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






39. 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






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






41. Anterior deltoid - triceps






42. regulation mechanism of the blood






43. Examples of short bones






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






45. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






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






48. Transversus abdominis






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






50. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.