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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. Having an attitude and genuine interest in seeking a client's perspective and getting to know him or her






2. Produce hip and knee extension during walking - running - stair climbing - etc.






3. Protection mechanism of the blood






4. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






5. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






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






7. You should maintain accurate financial - contract - appt - and tax records including original receipts for a minimum of?






8. 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






9. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






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






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






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






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






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






15. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






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






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






19. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






20. Weight over height essentially - 703 times weight over height squared for US (703*lbs / in^2) or kg / m^2 overseas






21. 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.






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






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






24. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






26. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure - peripheral edema - will maintain heart rate - and maintain or lower bp






27. Joint motion






28. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






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






30. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






31. Pectoralis major






32. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






34. Supplies neural input to the involuntary systems (heart - digestive systems - and endocrine glands) of the body






35. Junctions of bones - muscles - and connective tissues at which movement occurs. Also known as an articulation.






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






37. 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.






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






39. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






40. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






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






42. Hamstring complex






43. What speaker means to what the listener hears to what the listener thinks the speaker means






44. 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






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






46. 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...






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






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






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






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