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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The amount of oxygen used by the tissues per unit of time.






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






3. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






4. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






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






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






7. A chronic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels; can be type 1 or type 2






8. The study of structure.






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






10. The force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries.






11. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






12. With Oxygen






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






14. Hardening of the arteries.






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






16. The ability to generate force.






17. The most common type of arthritis.






18. Rapid heart beat.






19. A nerve cell and all of the muscle fibers it enervates.






20. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.






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






22. The structural unit of proteins.






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






24. Pertaining to the lungs.






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






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






27. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






28. A tough band of connective tissue which attaches bone to bone.






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






30. The breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen.






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






32. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.






33. Beneficial physiological changes that occur as a result of exercise training.






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






35. A study which observes the same subjects over a long period of time.






36. Of or relating to the thigh.






37. The desired steady state heart rate during aerobic training.






38. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






39. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.






40. The number of days per week that exercise is performed.






41. Medical history.






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






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






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






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






46. A thorough blood analysis.






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






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






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






50. Blood circulation through small side branches that can supplement or substitute for the main vessel's delivery of blood to certain tissues.