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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. Upward rotation of the scapula






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






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






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






5. Network of hollow tubes that circulates blood throughout the body






6. Example of irregular bones






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






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






9. How often do i need to recertify?






10. 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...






11. Generally prescribed to correct or prevent asthma...maintains heart rate and bp






12. The breakdown of triglycerides into smaller subunits called free fatty acids (ffaS) to convert ffaS into acyl-coA molecules - which then are available to enter the krebs cycle and ultimately lead to the production of additional atp.






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






14. A type of bone cell that removes bone tissue






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






16. Sensory receptors responsible for sensing distortion in body tissues






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






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






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






20. The communication of information about a product or service with the goal of generating a positive customer response






21. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






22. Receptors sensitive to change in tension of the muscle and the rate of that change






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. The process of actively or passively relaxing the inspiratory muscles to move air out of the body






29. 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






30. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






32. A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation of blood through the body by means of rhythmic contraction






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






34. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






35. The amount charged for a product or service






36. Example of flat bones






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






38. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






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






41. The region of long bone connecting the diaphysis to the epiphysis. It is a layer of subdividing cartilaginous cells in which growth in length of the diaphysis occurs.






42. Posterior deltoid






43. Protection mechanism of the blood






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






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






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






47. Transversus abdominis






48. Biceps femoris - adductor complex - vastus lateralis - tfl






49. Healthy total cholesterol level






50. Somatic and automatic nervous systems