ISSA CPT CERTIFICATION EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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1. Which human organ systems are responsible for human movement? -
ANSWER ✔ The Nervous System, Muscular System, and Skeletal System
2. Which classification of neurons initiate muscle contraction and activate
glands? - ANSWER ✔ Motor neurons
3. What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) responsible for? - ANSWER ✔
Conveying motor commands, carrying sensory information to the CNS, and
regulating involuntary functions.
4. Where in the brain does most information processing occur? - ANSWER ✔
Cerebral Cortex
5. Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body? - ANSWER
✔ Skeletal muscle
6. Which type of muscle fiber derives its energy primarily from aerobic energy
pathways? - ANSWER ✔ Type I muscle fibers
,7. Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton? -
ANSWER ✔ Shoulder girdle
8. Which type of bone supports the weight of the body and facilitates
movement? - ANSWER ✔ Long
9. What does the Golgi tendon organ detect and respond to in the muscle? -
ANSWER ✔ Changes in muscle tension.
10.The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
are examples of what type of ligament? - ANSWER ✔ Intrinsic ligaments
11.Where does the energy come from that we use for physical activity? -
ANSWER ✔ Energy mainly comes from the sun. The plants and animals,
which we eat, prove us with nutrients we need for energy.
12.Define homeostasis? - ANSWER ✔ Maintenance of a constant internal
temperature in the body
13.What is metabolism? - ANSWER ✔ Biochemical processes within a living
organism that sustain life
14.List and define the two phases of metabolism - ANSWER ✔ Phase1:
Catabolism (break-down)
Phase2: Anabolism (Build-up)
,15.What is BMR and how does it relate to a humans metabolic set point? -
ANSWER ✔ The lowest amount of energy required to maintain the body's
life function while in a resting state. This is Usually expressed in calories per
hour per square meter of the surface of the body.
16.How do a kilocalorie and a calorie relate? - ANSWER ✔ There are 1000
calories in a kilocalorie
17.Define the thermic effect? - ANSWER ✔ The heat liberated from food as a
measure of its energy content.
18.Metabolic adaptations to endurance training - ANSWER ✔ - Increased
muscle glycogen storage capacity
- Increased muscle mitochondrial density
- Increased resting adenosine triphosphate(ATP) content in muscles
- Increased resting Creatine phosphate(CP) content in muscles
- Increased resting creatine content in muscles
19.What are the 5 stages of the drawing-in process? - ANSWER ✔ 1.
Establishing professionalism
2. Data collection
3. Guided Discovery
4. Feeling the water before jumping
5. Establishing an integrated fitness lifestyle
20.Describe the six key aspects to be considered while establishing yourself as
a professional fitness expert - ANSWER ✔ Developing rapport, Knowing
your craft, Demonstrating sincerity, Leading with integrity, Displaying
sound ethics, Showing enthusiasm
, 21.What 6 conditions are necessary for a desire to be deemed a goal? -
ANSWER ✔ Well defined, Stated in writing, Stated in the positive, Must
have a deadline, Must have a sincere emotional appeal, Be challenging yet
realistic
22.What is meant by "motive" and describe how you can manage your clients'
motivations - ANSWER ✔ An impulse or physiological need acting as
incitement to action. Motive is directed by thanking people, listening and
treating people with dignity.
23.What is the significance of assessments for your clients? - ANSWER ✔ An
assessment allows you to measure client goals and how to achieve them by
analyzing needs/desires, special considerations (medical history) and current
ability
24.Name the 2 GTX tests? - ANSWER ✔ Symptom-limited maximal GXT and
the other as a submaximal GXT
25.What information does a GTX test provide? - ANSWER ✔ This recognizes
the client's oxygen uptake limit. for a precise rather than estimated exercise
plan.
26.Who should have a stress test? - ANSWER ✔ Individuals under age 40 who
undergo a normal physical examination, who show no symptoms of
cardiovascular disease, no coronary risk factors, and no physical findings
27.In what way are pulse and blood pressure related? - ANSWER ✔ Pulse is
the rate at which blood is pumped by the heart, blood pressure is the force at
which it is pumped. pulse can influence blood pressure, the higher the rate,
the greater the overall pressure
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Which human organ systems are responsible for human movement? -
ANSWER ✔ The Nervous System, Muscular System, and Skeletal System
2. Which classification of neurons initiate muscle contraction and activate
glands? - ANSWER ✔ Motor neurons
3. What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) responsible for? - ANSWER ✔
Conveying motor commands, carrying sensory information to the CNS, and
regulating involuntary functions.
4. Where in the brain does most information processing occur? - ANSWER ✔
Cerebral Cortex
5. Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body? - ANSWER
✔ Skeletal muscle
6. Which type of muscle fiber derives its energy primarily from aerobic energy
pathways? - ANSWER ✔ Type I muscle fibers
,7. Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton? -
ANSWER ✔ Shoulder girdle
8. Which type of bone supports the weight of the body and facilitates
movement? - ANSWER ✔ Long
9. What does the Golgi tendon organ detect and respond to in the muscle? -
ANSWER ✔ Changes in muscle tension.
10.The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
are examples of what type of ligament? - ANSWER ✔ Intrinsic ligaments
11.Where does the energy come from that we use for physical activity? -
ANSWER ✔ Energy mainly comes from the sun. The plants and animals,
which we eat, prove us with nutrients we need for energy.
12.Define homeostasis? - ANSWER ✔ Maintenance of a constant internal
temperature in the body
13.What is metabolism? - ANSWER ✔ Biochemical processes within a living
organism that sustain life
14.List and define the two phases of metabolism - ANSWER ✔ Phase1:
Catabolism (break-down)
Phase2: Anabolism (Build-up)
,15.What is BMR and how does it relate to a humans metabolic set point? -
ANSWER ✔ The lowest amount of energy required to maintain the body's
life function while in a resting state. This is Usually expressed in calories per
hour per square meter of the surface of the body.
16.How do a kilocalorie and a calorie relate? - ANSWER ✔ There are 1000
calories in a kilocalorie
17.Define the thermic effect? - ANSWER ✔ The heat liberated from food as a
measure of its energy content.
18.Metabolic adaptations to endurance training - ANSWER ✔ - Increased
muscle glycogen storage capacity
- Increased muscle mitochondrial density
- Increased resting adenosine triphosphate(ATP) content in muscles
- Increased resting Creatine phosphate(CP) content in muscles
- Increased resting creatine content in muscles
19.What are the 5 stages of the drawing-in process? - ANSWER ✔ 1.
Establishing professionalism
2. Data collection
3. Guided Discovery
4. Feeling the water before jumping
5. Establishing an integrated fitness lifestyle
20.Describe the six key aspects to be considered while establishing yourself as
a professional fitness expert - ANSWER ✔ Developing rapport, Knowing
your craft, Demonstrating sincerity, Leading with integrity, Displaying
sound ethics, Showing enthusiasm
, 21.What 6 conditions are necessary for a desire to be deemed a goal? -
ANSWER ✔ Well defined, Stated in writing, Stated in the positive, Must
have a deadline, Must have a sincere emotional appeal, Be challenging yet
realistic
22.What is meant by "motive" and describe how you can manage your clients'
motivations - ANSWER ✔ An impulse or physiological need acting as
incitement to action. Motive is directed by thanking people, listening and
treating people with dignity.
23.What is the significance of assessments for your clients? - ANSWER ✔ An
assessment allows you to measure client goals and how to achieve them by
analyzing needs/desires, special considerations (medical history) and current
ability
24.Name the 2 GTX tests? - ANSWER ✔ Symptom-limited maximal GXT and
the other as a submaximal GXT
25.What information does a GTX test provide? - ANSWER ✔ This recognizes
the client's oxygen uptake limit. for a precise rather than estimated exercise
plan.
26.Who should have a stress test? - ANSWER ✔ Individuals under age 40 who
undergo a normal physical examination, who show no symptoms of
cardiovascular disease, no coronary risk factors, and no physical findings
27.In what way are pulse and blood pressure related? - ANSWER ✔ Pulse is
the rate at which blood is pumped by the heart, blood pressure is the force at
which it is pumped. pulse can influence blood pressure, the higher the rate,
the greater the overall pressure
