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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Without oxygen.






2. A cushioning sac filled with lubricating fluid that alleviates friction where there is movement of tendons over bone.






3. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






4. A large lipoprotein composed mostly of cholesterol; elevated LDL levels are strongly related to increased CAD risk.






5. The period preceding the aerobic phase of exercise; usually consists of stretching and other movements which prepare the body for exercise.






6. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.






7. Pertaining to the lungs.






8. An increase in a joint angle.






9. Palm up.






10. A fat.






11. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.






12. A very effective stretching technique.






13. Doing something that should not have been done.






14. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






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






16. Red blood cells.






17. The stored form of glucose - found in the liver and skeletal muscle.






18. Palm down.






19. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.






20. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.






21. The capacity or ability to perform work.






22. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






23. An inert substance ingested by an individual in the hope of improving health or performance. Placebos have no true physiological effect - but can sometimes have a psychological effect.






24. Elevation in body temperature.






25. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






26. The end product of protein metabolism.






27. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.






28. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.






29. A decrease in the size of a body part - organ - tissue - or cell.






30. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.






31. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.






32. A fatty - waxy substance that is needed by the body for a variety of functions. Abnormal blood cholesterol is a primary risk factor for CAD.






33. Number of beats per minute.






34. The iron containing portion of the red blood cell to which oxygen binds.






35. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






36. Includes measurement of red and white blood count - hemoglobin and hematocrit.






37. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






38. Thinking about changing a behavior.






39. Difficult or labored breathing.






40. The arteries which supply the heart muscle with oxygen.






41. The amount of oxygen used by the tissues per unit of time.






42. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.






43. A fatty acid with no double bonds and generally a solid at room temperature - saturated fat is found primarily in animal products and is a major factor in CAD risk.






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






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






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






47. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are not in a fixed position and can move freely. Arm body exercises are dumbbell curls and lateral raises. Leg exercises are seated knee extensions and prone hamstring






48. Without symptoms.






49. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.






50. Divides the body into left and right halves.