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Personal Training Vocab

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1. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






2. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






3. The capacity or ability to perform work.






4. 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)






5. The study of structure.






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






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






8. Pertaining to the lungs.






9. A type of drug used to treat angina - hypertension - or arrhythmias.






10. Fat that lies deep within the abdominal cavity - among the internal organs.






11. A condition where oxygen demand exceeds oxygen supply; often a cause of angina.






12. Palm down.






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






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






15. The end product of protein metabolism.






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






17. Rapid heart beat.






18. Medical history.






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






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






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






22. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






23. A class of drug used to treat high blood pressure.






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






25. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.






26. Without oxygen.






27. An increase in a joint angle.






28. Lack of activity.






29. Doing something that should not have been done.






30. Measuring of the various indicators of fitness - i.e. - strength - flexibility - body composition and cardiovascular fitness.






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






32. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.






33. Relating to the heart - blood vessels and lungs.






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






35. The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself - and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy.






36. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.






37. Hardening of the arteries.






38. 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)






39. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.






40. 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.






41. A method of assessing body composition - also referred to as underwater weighing.






42. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.






43. Measuring of the various indicators of fitness - i.e. - strength - flexibility - body composition and cardiovascular fitness.






44. The level of physiological stress on the body during exercise.






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






46. An increase in size.






47. Not thinking about changing behavior.






48. Persisting for a long time.






49. The product of anaerobic glycolysis; closely related to fatigue during high intensity exercise.






50. A disease characterized by a significant decrease in bone density.