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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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1. Rotator cuff






2. Product - price - place - promotion

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






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






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






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






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






8. Portion of the skeletal system that includes the upper and lower extremities






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






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






11. The rate at which the heart pumps






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






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






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






15. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






16. Trunk rotation






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






18. Internal intercoastals - abdominals






19. Transmit nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to effector sites






20. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






21. Decrease heart rate & blood pressure - normally used as antihypertensive medication or for arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)






22. Posterior deltoid






23. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






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






25. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






27. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Performing shoulder abduction






35. How often do i need to recertify?






36. Composed of skeletal structures (bones) and soft tissues (muscles) that work together to allow proper respiratory mechanics to occur and help pump blood back to the heart during inspiration






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






38. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






40. Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint






41. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






42. Anterior deltoid - triceps






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Lower blood pressure and can do anything to heart rate - could be anything - used for treat hypertension and angina (chest pain)






48. Number of vertebrae in the cervical - thoracic - and lumpar spine






49. The very small veins that connect capillaries to the larger veins






50. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation