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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Example of irregular bones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Shoulder - moves in all 3 planes of motion






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






11. Triceps






12. Product - price - place - promotion

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






14. Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force






15. Example of flat bones






16. The specific product or service offered






17. Pectoralis major






18. The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles.






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






20. Protection mechanism of the blood






21. The functional unit of the nervous system






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






23. Latissimus dorsi






24. The ability of the nervous system to analyze and interpret sensory info to allow for proper decision making - which produces the appropriate response






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






26. The shaft portion of the long bone.






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






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






29. Low loads - high reps






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






31. Being unwavering in providing an experience and level of assistance that is rarely - if ever - experienced anywhere else






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






33. Biceps - triceps - iliac crest - subscapular






34. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Transmit nerve impulses from one neuron to another






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






45. Percentage of overweight Americans that are actually obese






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






47. How often do i need to recertify?






48. 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






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






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