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Personal Training Basics

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. What does the gluteus medius do for the hips?






2. What is multiple sclerosis?






3. What part of the shoulder is targeted during seated front press?






4. What muscles does the bent over row underhand supinated grip isolate?






5. What are used to compare the preformance of an individual against another person in a like category?






6. What does it mean when a test measures what it claims to be?






7. What is hypoglycemia?






8. What is the synthesis of a larger molecule from a smaller molecule?






9. What is a stretch followed by an explosive movement?






10. How many inches is a risk factor for a woman's waist?






11. What is a bad waist to hip circumference for woman?






12. What form tells about past surgieries and risk factors for cad?






13. How high should mirrors be placed above floor?






14. What is the functional unit of a neuromuscular system?






15. What replenishes ATP?






16. What is the synchronization of motor units?






17. What does a 1RM test for?






18. Where is android obesity most targeted at?






19. What is speed strength training?






20. How should you test a pregnant woman's intensity?






21. What is a normal BMI?






22. What do you use to test a Local muscular endurance?






23. Where is gynoid obesity targeted at?






24. What is a specific minimal standard that trainers can use on clients to let them know whether their score was average enough to be considered healthy?






25. With a disc problem should you do squats or deadlifts?






26. What 3 assesments shouldn't you have old people do?






27. Where do sprains happen?






28. How many cups of water should you have a day?






29. What are general warm ups?






30. What is the primary reason for strength gains in pre-adolescent?






31. What doesn't the norm referenced percentile scoring system not show?






32. What is a good RPE to work old people out at?






33. What system calms heart rate down?






34. What is the communication between 2 nerves?






35. What is the tendacy of a muscle to assume a new and greater length after a passive stretch and after the load is removed?






36. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






37. What movement do injuries happen most?






38. What replenishes ATP?






39. Are leg raise and curls open or closed kinetic chain workouts?






40. What is a stretch followed by an explosive movement?






41. What is the 4th health appraisal test?






42. What is the difference between a persons observed score and the persons true score






43. What is a rockport test?






44. What is multiple sclerosis?






45. What is the loss of muscle mass called?






46. What intensity should clients with hypertension train at?






47. How much room should you have between olympic weight lifting barbells?






48. What is a normal LDL?






49. What does RPE stand for?






50. What does a non fatigue test test?