CPT Practice Exam

Training progression

Training specificity

Training overload

Diminishing returns

Begin training but at a low intensity.

Talk with a doctor and seek approval for exercise.

Train at a high intensity.

Begin more physical assessments.

30 to 90 seconds

30 seconds or less

30 to 60 seconds

2 to 5 minutes

Hip Adductor

Gastrocnemius

Triceps

Hamstrings

Origin and insertion

Function

Number of origins

All of the above

Isokinetic

Isotonic

Isometric

None of the above

Rectus abdominis

Erector spinae

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

2 to 3 days

3 to 4 days

4 to 7 days

As often as they want

8 to 15

12 or more

6 or less

1 to 2

Muscle soreness

Fatigue

Weakness

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. Which training principle describes the practice of gradually adding more resistance so there is enough stimulus to grow?

2. When answering the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), your client answers “yes” to a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by exercise. What should you recommend?

3. How much rest time is recommended for power exercises?

4. Quadriceps are a primary mover (agonist) in a leg extension. What is the antagonist muscle?

5. Skeletal muscles are often named by what factors?

6. Which contraction involves muscle length variations with no change in tension?

7. Which muscle is the prime mover in spine/trunk flexion?

8. How often should beginners exercise per week in general?

9. How many repetitions are usually recommended for building muscular endurance?

10. What are the most common signs of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?