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Certified Personal Trainer Exam

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Precontemplation - contemplation - preparation - action - maintenance






3. Chronic diseases account for what percentage of deaths in the US?






4. Knee - moves mostly in 1 plane






5. 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






6. Example of irregular bones






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






8. Amino acids linked by peptide bonds - which consist of carbon - hydrogen - nitrogen - oxygen - and usually sulfur - and that have several essential biologic compounds






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






10. Product - price - place - promotion

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






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






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






14. 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.






15. Trunk rotation






16. Series of muscles that moves the skeleton.






17. The shaft portion of the long bone.






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






19. Example of flat bones






20. The material or substance on which an enzyme acts






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






22. The contraction of a muscle generated by neural stimulation






23. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






25. 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.






26. 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






27. Latissimus dorsi






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






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






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






31. Borderline high total cholesterol level






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






33. Healthy total cholesterol level






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






35. Joint motion






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






37. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






38. Performing shoulder abduction






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






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






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






42. Triceps






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






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






45. 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






46. A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation






47. A conglomeration of billions of cells specifically designed to provide a communication network within the human body






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






49. What percentage of deaths could have been prevented if a healthy lifestyle were followed?






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






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