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






2. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






3. Carpals of the hand - no axis of rotation






4. 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






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






6. Examples of short bones






7. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






10. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






12. 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






13. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectoralis minor






14. The inferior chamber of the heart that receives blood from its corresponding atrium and - in turn - forces blood into the arteries






15. Product - price - place - promotion

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






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






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






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






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






21. People in this stage are active but have not yet maintained this behavior for 6 months






22. Joints that do not have a joint cavity - connective tissue - or cartilage.






23. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






24. 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






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






26. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






28. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






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






31. The superior chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles






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






33. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






35. Soleus - lateral gastrocnemius - biceps femoris






36. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






37. Somatic and automatic nervous systems






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






39. The state in which the body's metabolism is elevated after exercise






40. 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...






41. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






42. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






43. 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






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






45. Deltoid






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






47. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






48. Healthy total cholesterol level






49. Joint motion






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