NASM CPT 7th Edition | Certified Personal Trainer Practice Test, Exam Questions & Verified Answers
Obesity BMI of 30 or higher
Overweight BMI over 25
OPT Model stabilization-strength endurance-muscular development-max strength-power
Acute Disease symptoms develop rapidly
Chronic Disease persists for long duration, cannot be cured altogether
LDL cholesterol Bad- Should be less than 100
HDL cholesterol Good- Should be kept around 60
Type 1 Diabetes Genetic- cannot prevented
Type 2 Diabetes obesity is a primary indicator, insulin resistant
COPD Chronic respiratory dysfunctions. Brisk walk can be one of the best forms of
exercise for them.
LPHC lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
4 P's of Marketing Product, Price, Place, Promotion
SWOT Analysis strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
Extrinsic Motivation External- for others or reward
Intrinsic Motivation Internal-- comes from within
Stuvia 2026-2027
, NASM CPT 7th Edition | Certified Personal Trainer Practice Test, Exam Questions & Verified Answers
BCT Behavior Change Techniques- client interventions that are used to change some
determinant of behavior
Stages of Change Model precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
SMART goals Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
Troponin protein structure that is important for muscular contractions by providing a binding
state
Neurotransmitters chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
motor function The neuromuscular response to the sensory information (like when a person walks
differently from sidewalk to sand)
somatic nervous system largely responsible for voluntary control of movement
autonomic nervous system the part of the PNS that supplies input to organs (involuntary processes).
sympathetic nervous system "fight or flight"- more excited state
parasympathetic nervous system "rest & digest"- more relaxed state
3 primary nervous system functions sensory, integrative, motor functions
sensory nervous system function ability to sense changes
integrative nervous system function interprets sensory info
Proprioception our internal sense of body position or orientation
axial skeleton skull, rib cage, and vertebral column- aprox 80 bones
Stuvia 2026-2027
Obesity BMI of 30 or higher
Overweight BMI over 25
OPT Model stabilization-strength endurance-muscular development-max strength-power
Acute Disease symptoms develop rapidly
Chronic Disease persists for long duration, cannot be cured altogether
LDL cholesterol Bad- Should be less than 100
HDL cholesterol Good- Should be kept around 60
Type 1 Diabetes Genetic- cannot prevented
Type 2 Diabetes obesity is a primary indicator, insulin resistant
COPD Chronic respiratory dysfunctions. Brisk walk can be one of the best forms of
exercise for them.
LPHC lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
4 P's of Marketing Product, Price, Place, Promotion
SWOT Analysis strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
Extrinsic Motivation External- for others or reward
Intrinsic Motivation Internal-- comes from within
Stuvia 2026-2027
, NASM CPT 7th Edition | Certified Personal Trainer Practice Test, Exam Questions & Verified Answers
BCT Behavior Change Techniques- client interventions that are used to change some
determinant of behavior
Stages of Change Model precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
SMART goals Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
Troponin protein structure that is important for muscular contractions by providing a binding
state
Neurotransmitters chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
motor function The neuromuscular response to the sensory information (like when a person walks
differently from sidewalk to sand)
somatic nervous system largely responsible for voluntary control of movement
autonomic nervous system the part of the PNS that supplies input to organs (involuntary processes).
sympathetic nervous system "fight or flight"- more excited state
parasympathetic nervous system "rest & digest"- more relaxed state
3 primary nervous system functions sensory, integrative, motor functions
sensory nervous system function ability to sense changes
integrative nervous system function interprets sensory info
Proprioception our internal sense of body position or orientation
axial skeleton skull, rib cage, and vertebral column- aprox 80 bones
Stuvia 2026-2027
