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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. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






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






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






4. 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.






5. Hands-on training component - skills demonstration evaluation from instructor - must require the passing of a standardized exam






6. Hamstring complex






7. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






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






10. Product - price - place - promotion

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11. 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






12. regulation mechanism of the blood






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






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






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






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






17. High volume - moderate to high loads - moderate or low reps (6-12






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






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






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






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






22. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






25. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






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






28. What percentage of the US population is estimated not to engage in 30 minutes of low to moderate physical activity?






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






30. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






33. Prescribed for hypertension - congestive heart failure -- can either maintain or increase heart....either maintains or lowers bp






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






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






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






37. Of the six leading causes of death in the US in 2006 - how many were chronic diseases responsible for






38. 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.






39. The shaft portion of the long bone.






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






41. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






43. The study of energy in the human body






44. The body's framework - composed of bones and joints






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






46. Joint motion






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






48. A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers it innervates.






49. Used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure - definitely lowers bp and can either maintain - lower or increase heart rate






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