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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. 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






2. 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






3. Summaries are a series of reflections






4. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






7. Trunk rotation






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






9. Gluteus medius - maximus - vastus medialis oblique






10. Carried in the bloodstream by protein molecules known as HDL and LDL - aka cholesterol and triglycerides






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






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






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






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






15. Examples of short bones






16. Organic compounds of carbon - hydrogen - and oxygen - which include starches - cellulose - and sugars - and are an important source of energy. all carbs are eventually broken down in the body to glucose - a simple sugar.






17. Transportation mechanism of the blood






18. Joint motion






19. Only moves in sagittal plane...elbow joint






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






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






22. # of Americans that are obese






23. Joints that are held together by a joint capsule and ligaments and are most associated with movement in the body.






24. 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.






25. The study of energy in the human body






26. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






27. Moves predominantly in 2 planes of motion - only carpometacarpal






28. 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






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






30. The amount charged for a product or service






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






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






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






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






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






36. One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body. fats help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. they also serve as energy stores for the body in food. there are two types of fats - saturated and unsaturated.






37. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






38. 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






39. The deepest layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers.






40. The neuromuscular response to the sensory information






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






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






43. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






44. The power training level of the OPT strives most to improve?






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






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






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






48. Pectoralis major






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






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