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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. Low loads - high reps






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






3. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






4. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






5. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






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






8. regulation mechanism of the blood






9. 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






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






11. Transportation mechanism of the blood






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






13. Full-body pushup calf raise -- resistance is in the middle with the fulcrum and effort on either side (wheelbarrow-like) -- ball of foot is the fulcrum - the body weight is the resistance - and the effort is applied by the calf musculature






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






15. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






17. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






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






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






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






22. The shaft portion of the long bone.






23. Examples of short bones






24. Of the leading causes of death in the US - what percentage were caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer






25. Vessels that transport blood away from the heart






26. The process of resorption and formation of bone






27. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. A high-energy compound occurring in all cells from which atp is formed.






34. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






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






36. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






38. # of Americans that are obese






39. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






40. Example of irregular bones






41. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






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






43. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






44. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






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






46. Percentage of adults with cholesterol 200 mg/dl and over






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






48. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






49. 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






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