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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A nerve cell and all of the muscle fibers it enervates.






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






3. Thinking about changing a behavior.






4. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






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






6. Internal organs






7. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.






8. The pressure in the arteries when the heart is between beats.






9. Connective tissue which surrounds muscles and various organs of the body.






10. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






11. A method for determining target heart rate.






12. BMI = 30; or waist circumference > 35 inches (female) - >40 inches (male).






13. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per beat.






14. Pain in the chest; a common symptom of coronary artery disease.






15. A solution with a lower concentration of solutes than body fluids.






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






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






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






19. A method for assessing body composition; measures the resistance to a small electrical current.






20. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






21. Making the body do more work than it is accustomed to doing.






22. A method for determining target heart rate.






23. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






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






25. The amount of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal exhalation.






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






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






28. Liquid part of a cell which surrounds the structures within a cell.






29. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are in a fixed position and do not move. Examples arm body exercise are push-ups and pull-ups. Examples of leg exercises are leg press - squats - and lunges.






30. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.






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






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






33. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






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






35. Thinking about changing a behavior.






36. Sole of the foot turned inward - lifting its medial border.






37. A resting heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.






38. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for less than six months.






39. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






40. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






41. 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)






42. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






43. The process by which fatty acids are broken down to make acetyl CO-A - which then enters the Krebs Cycle.






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






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






46. A condition in normal healthy individuals where the blood glucose level falls below 70 mg/dl. Can also occur in diabetics as a result of injecting too much insulin or not eating. (Hypoglycemia)






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






48. A tiny blood vessel where exchange of nutrients and wastes occurs between the bloodstream and the tissues.






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






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