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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. Compliments typically have an evaluative judgment implicit within them. Compliments usually begin with "i" statements...






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






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






4. 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






5. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






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






8. Radioulnar joint - moves in one plane of motion (transverse)






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






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






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






12. The amount charged for a product or service






13. The shaft portion of the long bone.






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






15. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






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






19. Example of irregular bones






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






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






26. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






27. 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.






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






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






30. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






31. High loads - low reps (1-5) - longer rest periods






32. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






33. Pectoralis major






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






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






36. Bmi of 25 to 29.9 - between 25 to 30 lbs over recommended weight for their height






37. People in this stage do not exercise and do not intend to start in the next 6 months






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






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






40. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






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






42. Triceps






43. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






45. Examples of short bones






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






47. A layer of connective tissue that is underneath the fascia and surrounds the muscle.






48. The specific product or service offered






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






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