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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.






2. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






3. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.






4. A thorough blood analysis.






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






6. A behavior or characteristic which increases probability for disease.






7. 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)






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






9. The structures in the cell where aerobic production of ATP takes place.






10. The difference in the amount of oxygen between the arteries and the veins. Represents how much O2 has been used by the tissue.






11. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






12. A muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it performs work.






13. Moving the foot toward the anterior surface of the lower legs - toes up.






14. The range of motion of a joint.






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






16. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






17. Breathing.






18. To lose consciousness - as in a syncopal attack.






19. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.






20. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.






21. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.






22. The exercise principle that the body adapts very specifically to the training stimuli it is required to deal with.






23. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






24. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.






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






26. 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.






27. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






28. A chronic elevation of arterial blood pressure which is a primary risk factor for CAD and stroke; any resting value consistently greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg is considered a hypertensive value. (Hypertension)






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






30. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






31. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.






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






33. 3.5 ml/kg/min






34. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






35. Lack of activity.






36. The pressure in the arteries while the heart is contracting.






37. Fatty Tissue.






38. The proportions of fat and lean.






39. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.






40. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.






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






42. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.






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






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






45. Without symptoms.






46. The minimum energy required to maintain the body's life functions at rest.






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






48. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.






49. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






50. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.