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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. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






2. Low loads - high reps






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






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






5. Nodding the head -- top of the spinal column as fulcrum / joint axis in the middle ( seesaw-like)






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






7. Posterior deltoid - biceps






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






9. Nerves that serve the outer areas of the body and skeletal muscle and are largely responsible for the voluntary control of movement






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






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






12. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






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






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






15. Projections protruding from the bone where muscles - tendons - and ligaments can attach.






16. Number one important thing in the initial physical training session






17. Gluteus maximus - quadriceps






18. The study of energy in the human body






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






20. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






21. Protection mechanism of the blood






22. The highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at maximal physical exertion






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. The functional unit of muscle that produces muscular contraction and consists of repeating sections of actin and myosin.






29. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






31. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






32. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






34. The specific product or service offered






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






36. Transversus abdominis






37. The amount charged for a product or service






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






39. Pectoralis major






40. All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired - transported - used - and disposed of by the body.






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






42. Heart rate x stroke volume - the overall performance of the heart






43. Pectoralis major






44. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






45. Percentage of adults with low back pain






46. 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.






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






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






49. Upward rotation of the scapula






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