Study Questions Related to the Personal Trainer Online Preparatory Course

Patrick Chu

Is BMI reliable as an indicator of health?

Peter Chang

In reviewing the risk factors they mentioned a term first degree relative. I am unfamiliar with this term and did not find it in the glossary. Can you help me out?

Walter Reed

Is it true that African Americans have a higher risk of hypertension than whites?

Jesse Espino

Table 4-1 says that a HDL of less than 40 mg/dl is a risk factor yet a HDL of more than 60 mg/dl is a negative risk factor. Why is this so?

John Senate

I found something very interesting in reviewing Table 4-1. Is it true that if you stop smoking for more than 6 months it is no longer considered a risk factor? If so why?

Amy Destefano

It says in the book that knowing opposing muscle groups is important but it does not say why?

Sandy Jenkins

Maybe I have been studying too long but I cannot understand the information on levers. Can you please help me to better understand this concept?

Jill Taylor

The module briefly covered eccentric contractions. I was reading Oxygen Magazine and it said that the eccentric contractions should be emphasized over the concentric contraction. If this is true why so?

Terry Shaw

I was reading about the muscles of the spine and it mentioned that the transverse abdominis is not involved in any joint action. That being so, how is it exercised?

Brad Miller

I have been looking all through the module and cannot find details to how many bones make up the entire body. It lists a few on pages 48 and 49 but doesn’t seem to list them all. Can you help me please?

Kelly Ventura

Before I started my studies I am sure I heard that exercise is good for the bones. Now that I am on the section about bones it doesn’t really say anything about bones and exercise. Can you help me better understand this?

Bruce Spears

I am confused about the planes in the body can you help me better understand how this actually relates to exercise as I have read that section 5 times now and I still don’t get it… help?

Larry Mcdowell

The text mentioned the size principle but gave no references to who is credited with the principle. Can you share a little more detail about this principle.

Nancy McDaniel

I was reading about OBLA and was wondering how I can use this knowledge with actual clients.

Gene Sherman

I was reading about ATP and noticed something called phosphocreatine. Is this the same thing as the supplement creatine?

Phillip Maiden

On page 30 of the book states that any energy stored in the form of fat and carbohydrates must be converted into ATP. What about protein? I hear about muscle breakdown isn’t muscle made of protein?

Cheryl Chandler

I was reading about ATP on page 30 and see it has something to do with ribose. I remember reading something in a magazine about supplementing with ribose. Since it has something to do with ATP would it be worthwhile?

Eric Homan

I know that when I get a cut blood is red but why are my veins blue in color?

Brad Johnson

I was reading about the larynx on page 27 in Module 2 and was wondering why men only have Adam’s apples?

David Lee

I was interested in what I read about the Valsalva Maneuver but I wanted to know a little more about how I should instruct my future clients to breath during exercise?

Michael Short

I am familiar with the term EKG but the text made reference to ECG is this the same thing?

Chris Farrell

I was reading about the heart and it referred to Purkinje fibers but did not say what they are. What are they?

Jill Anderson

I was reading about the heart and it mentioned myocardial infarctions or heart attacks and then latter covered stroke volume as being the volume of blood pumped by the right/left ventricle of the heart in one contraction. Is that why a heart attack is also called a stroke?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	BMI (Preview) Is BMI reliable as an indicator of health?	Patrick Chu	1	281	Mar 17, 2009 by AFAAPG
	First Degree Relative (Preview) In reviewing the risk factors they mentioned a term first degree relative. I am unfamiliar with this term and did not find it in the glossary. Can you help me out?	Peter Chang	1	242	Mar 17, 2009 by AFAAPG
	Hypertension (Preview) Is it true that African Americans have a higher risk of hypertension than whites?	Walter Reed	1	369	Mar 13, 2009 by AFAAPG
	HDL vs LDL (Preview) Table 4-1 says that a HDL of less than 40 mg/dl is a risk factor yet a HDL of more than 60 mg/dl is a negative risk factor. Why is this so?	Jesse Espino	1	382	Mar 13, 2009 by AFAAPG
	smoking (Preview) I found something very interesting in reviewing Table 4-1. Is it true that if you stop smoking for more than 6 months it is no longer considered a risk factor? If so why?	John Senate	1	306	Mar 13, 2009 by AFAAPG
	working opposing muscle groups (Preview) It says in the book that knowing opposing muscle groups is important but it does not say why?	Amy Destefano	1	574	Mar 13, 2009 by AFAAPG
	LEVERS (Preview) Maybe I have been studying too long but I cannot understand the information on levers. Can you please help me to better understand this concept?	Sandy Jenkins	1	294	Mar 13, 2009 by AFAAPG
	eccentric contractions (Preview) The module briefly covered eccentric contractions. I was reading Oxygen Magazine and it said that the eccentric contractions should be emphasized over the concentric contraction. If this is true why so?	Jill Taylor	1	270	Mar 13, 2009 by AFAAPG
	TVA (Preview) I was reading about the muscles of the spine and it mentioned that the transverse abdominis is not involved in any joint action. That being so, how is it exercised?	Terry Shaw	1	430	Mar 13, 2009 by AFAAPG
	bones in the body (Preview) I have been looking all through the module and cannot find details to how many bones make up the entire body. It lists a few on pages 48 and 49 but doesn’t seem to list them all. Can you help me please?	Brad Miller	1	421	Mar 13, 2009 by AFAAPG
	How is exercsie good for my bones? (Preview) Before I started my studies I am sure I heard that exercise is good for the bones. Now that I am on the section about bones it doesn’t really say anything about bones and exercise. Can you help me better understand this?	Kelly Ventura	1	294	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	Planes of Motion (Preview) I am confused about the planes in the body can you help me better understand how this actually relates to exercise as I have read that section 5 times now and I still don’t get it… help?	Bruce Spears	1	262	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	size principle (Preview) The text mentioned the size principle but gave no references to who is credited with the principle. Can you share a little more detail about this principle.	Larry Mcdowell	1	275	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	OBLA (Preview) I was reading about OBLA and was wondering how I can use this knowledge with actual clients.	Nancy McDaniel	1	433	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	is phosphocreatine the same thing as creatine the supplement? (Preview) I was reading about ATP and noticed something called phosphocreatine. Is this the same thing as the supplement creatine?	Gene Sherman	1	1101	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	does our body use protein for energy? (Preview) On page 30 of the book states that any energy stored in the form of fat and carbohydrates must be converted into ATP. What about protein? I hear about muscle breakdown isn’t muscle made of protein?	Phillip Maiden	1	311	Mar 12, 2009 by Anonymous
	ribose (Preview) I was reading about ATP on page 30 and see it has something to do with ribose. I remember reading something in a magazine about supplementing with ribose. Since it has something to do with ATP would it be worthwhile?	Cheryl Chandler	1	261	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	why are veins blue if blood is red (Preview) I know that when I get a cut blood is red but why are my veins blue in color?	Eric Homan	2	326	Mar 12, 2009 by Elizabeth Dingman
	Adams Apple (Preview) I was reading about the larynx on page 27 in Module 2 and was wondering why men only have Adam’s apples?	Brad Johnson	1	264	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	Valsalva Maneuver (Preview) I was interested in what I read about the Valsalva Maneuver but I wanted to know a little more about how I should instruct my future clients to breath during exercise?	David Lee	1	1147	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	EKG (Preview) I am familiar with the term EKG but the text made reference to ECG is this the same thing?	Michael Short	1	945	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	What are Purkinje fibers? (Preview) I was reading about the heart and it referred to Purkinje fibers but did not say what they are. What are they?	Chris Farrell	1	282	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
	Module 2 , Pg 24. Stroke vs Heart Attack (Preview) I was reading about the heart and it mentioned myocardial infarctions or heart attacks and then latter covered stroke volume as being the volume of blood pumped by the right/left ventricle of the heart in one contraction. Is that why a heart attack is also called a stroke?	Jill Anderson	1	306	Mar 12, 2009 by AFAAPG
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