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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.






2. A treadmill or bicycle ergometer test in which workload is gradually increased until an endpoint such as fatigue or VO2 max. (Stress Test)






3. Tiny protein strands which make up muscle tissue; actin and myosin are the major protein strands.






4. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






5. The maximal amount of oxygen that the body can utilize per kilogram of body weight per minute. Also called max VO2 - VO2 max - cardiorespiratory fitness level - aerobic power. (Aerobic Power)






6. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.






7. The study of structure.






8. Forced exhalation against a closed glottis which causes a major increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.






9. Palm down.






10. The maximal amount of oxygen that the body can utilize per kilogram of body weight per minute. Also called max VO2 - VO2 max - cardiorespiratory fitness level - aerobic power. (Maximal Oxygen Uptake)






11. A blood vessel which takes blood from the tissues to the heart.






12. Length of time.






13. The workload at which lactic acid values begin to rise exponentially.






14. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






15. Rest - Ice - Compression and Elevation - represents treatment for acute injuries.






16. The maximal amount of oxygen that the body can utilize per kilogram of body weight per minute. Also called max VO2 - VO2 max - cardiorespiratory fitness level - aerobic power.






17. The state of water content.






18. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






19. Rapid heart beat.






20. A myth which says that fat can be reduced from one specific area of the body through a specific exercise.






21. Cardiorespiratory fitness - strength - flexibility and body composition.






22. A subnormal hemoglobin content or number of red blood cells.






23. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.






24. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.






25. A very large lipoprotein composed mainly of triglycerides; most of the cholesterol produced by the liver is VLDL - but it is usually converted to LDL or HDL very quickly throughout the body.






26. The worst of the saturated fats; palm oil - coconut oil and palm kernel oil.






27. Long term physical training.






28. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.






29. Number of beats per minute.






30. The pulse at the wrist.






31. The area from one Z line to the next Z line in muscle cells.






32. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.






33. A contraction during which tension is produced - but no movement occurs.






34. Staying with a prescribed program.






35. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






36. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






37. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.






38. A type-1 skeletal muscle fiber - found in abundance in endurance athletes.






39. Doing something that should not have been done.






40. The science of the measurement of the human body with regard to size and body composition.






41. Inactive.






42. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.






43. A measure of power equal to 6 kgm/min






44. Death of a portion of the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen supply. (Myocardial Infarction)






45. A subjective rating of intensity/effort by the exercise participant.






46. The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1






47. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






48. Divides the body into front and back halves.






49. One of the six essential nutrients; composed of building blocks called amino acids.






50. 3.5 ml/kg/min