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






2. Posterior deltoid






3. How often do i need to recertify?






4. Latissimus dorsi






5. Alteration of muscle length surrounding a joint






6. The smallest blood vessels - and the site of exchange of chemicals and water between the blood and the tissues






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






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






9. Amount of ACL injuries that occur in the US annually






10. The channels that a product or service will go through to reach the customer






11. # of Americans that are obese






12. Transportation mechanism of the blood






13. Psoas (deep hip flexor)






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Cranial and spinal nerves that spread throughout the body






21. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






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






23. 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...






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






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






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






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. 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






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






30. Upward rotation of the scapula






31. Performing plantarflexion at the foot and ankle complex






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






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






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






35. Amount of ACL injuries that are non-contact






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






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






38. Cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones.






39. Hamstring complex






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






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






42. Example of flat bones






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






44. 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






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






46. Performing shoulder abduction






47. Joint motion






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






49. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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