NASM CPT 7 – Certified Personal Training Exam
Prep (Fact-Based Questions And Answers)
Davis's Law Correct Answer - States that soft tissue models
along the lines of stress
Mechanical effect that occurs from myofascial rolling Correct
Answer - Compress to the local myofascia, relaxes the tissues by
increasing bloodflow
What causes coronary heart disease? Correct Answer -
atherosclerosis
Phase 4 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Maximal strength
Phase 3 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Muscular
Development
Phase 2 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Strength Endurance
Training
Phase 1 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Stabilization
Endurance Training
Phase 5 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Power Training
Wolff's Law Correct Answer - A bone grows or remodels in
response to forces or demands placed upon it
overload principle Correct Answer - standard which states
that gradual increase of a physical demand on the body will improve
fitness
,Archimedes' Principle Correct Answer - the buoyant force on
an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object
The TRX Rip Trainer should be most beneficial to which of the
following phases of the OPT model? Correct Answer - Phases 1,
2, and 5
What are the primary levels of the OPT model Correct Answer -
Stabilization, Strength, Power
What does the electron transport chain do? Correct Answer -
uses the high-energy electrons from glycolysis and the Krebs cycle
to convert ADP into ATP
maintenance stage Correct Answer - sustained change over
time; begins 6 months after action has started and continues
indefinitely
action stage Correct Answer - Stage of change in which people
are actively changing a negative behavior or adopting a new, healthy
behavior
contemplation stage Correct Answer - stage of change in which
people are considering changing behavior in the next 6 months
precontemplation stage Correct Answer - stage of change in
which people are unwilling to change their behavior
preparation stage Correct Answer - stage of change in which
people are getting ready to make a change within the coming month
Which assessment should be conducted first to preserve validity
Correct Answer - Body composition
, Core stability is defined as Correct Answer - The ability to
resist external resistance in spine while extremities are moving
Arthokinematics Correct Answer - joint motion
Osteokinematics Correct Answer - movement of bones around
a joint axis
Biomechanics Correct Answer - The science concerned with
the internal and external forces acting on the human body and the
effects produced by these forces.
Kinesiology Correct Answer - study of movement
type 1 osteoporosis Correct Answer - porous trabecular bone
characterized by rapid bone demineralization following menopause
type 2 osteoporosis Correct Answer - Porous trabecular and
cortical bone observed in men and women after the age of 70
Training Frequency Correct Answer - The number of training
sessions performed during a specified period (usually 1 week)
Training Intensity Correct Answer - An individual's level of
effort, compared with their maximal effort, which is usually
expressed as a percentage.
Training Volume Correct Answer - Amount of physical training
performed within a specified period.
Training Duration Correct Answer - The timeframe of a
workout or the length of time spent in one phase of training
Prep (Fact-Based Questions And Answers)
Davis's Law Correct Answer - States that soft tissue models
along the lines of stress
Mechanical effect that occurs from myofascial rolling Correct
Answer - Compress to the local myofascia, relaxes the tissues by
increasing bloodflow
What causes coronary heart disease? Correct Answer -
atherosclerosis
Phase 4 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Maximal strength
Phase 3 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Muscular
Development
Phase 2 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Strength Endurance
Training
Phase 1 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Stabilization
Endurance Training
Phase 5 of OPT Model Correct Answer - Power Training
Wolff's Law Correct Answer - A bone grows or remodels in
response to forces or demands placed upon it
overload principle Correct Answer - standard which states
that gradual increase of a physical demand on the body will improve
fitness
,Archimedes' Principle Correct Answer - the buoyant force on
an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object
The TRX Rip Trainer should be most beneficial to which of the
following phases of the OPT model? Correct Answer - Phases 1,
2, and 5
What are the primary levels of the OPT model Correct Answer -
Stabilization, Strength, Power
What does the electron transport chain do? Correct Answer -
uses the high-energy electrons from glycolysis and the Krebs cycle
to convert ADP into ATP
maintenance stage Correct Answer - sustained change over
time; begins 6 months after action has started and continues
indefinitely
action stage Correct Answer - Stage of change in which people
are actively changing a negative behavior or adopting a new, healthy
behavior
contemplation stage Correct Answer - stage of change in which
people are considering changing behavior in the next 6 months
precontemplation stage Correct Answer - stage of change in
which people are unwilling to change their behavior
preparation stage Correct Answer - stage of change in which
people are getting ready to make a change within the coming month
Which assessment should be conducted first to preserve validity
Correct Answer - Body composition
, Core stability is defined as Correct Answer - The ability to
resist external resistance in spine while extremities are moving
Arthokinematics Correct Answer - joint motion
Osteokinematics Correct Answer - movement of bones around
a joint axis
Biomechanics Correct Answer - The science concerned with
the internal and external forces acting on the human body and the
effects produced by these forces.
Kinesiology Correct Answer - study of movement
type 1 osteoporosis Correct Answer - porous trabecular bone
characterized by rapid bone demineralization following menopause
type 2 osteoporosis Correct Answer - Porous trabecular and
cortical bone observed in men and women after the age of 70
Training Frequency Correct Answer - The number of training
sessions performed during a specified period (usually 1 week)
Training Intensity Correct Answer - An individual's level of
effort, compared with their maximal effort, which is usually
expressed as a percentage.
Training Volume Correct Answer - Amount of physical training
performed within a specified period.
Training Duration Correct Answer - The timeframe of a
workout or the length of time spent in one phase of training
