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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A class of drug used to treat high blood pressure.






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






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






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






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






6. 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)






7. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






8. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






9. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






10. A device used to measure work output.






11. A condition where the resting systolic blood pressure is =140 mm Hg but the resting diastolic blood pressure is <90mm Hg.






12. The state of water content.






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






14. The proportions of fat and lean.






15. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






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






17. A fatty acid which contains one double bond - i.e. - oleic acid.






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






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






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






21. The body's gradual adaptation to a changed environment - such as heat - cold - or altitude.






22. An exercise movement performed one time.






23. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






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






25. The structural unit of proteins.






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






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






28. Fast - bouncy movement.






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






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






31. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






32. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






33. Elevation in body temperature.






34. Under the skin.






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






36. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






37. The maximal amount of force that can be generated with one maximal effort; also called 1 RM






38. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.






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






40. Of or relating to the aged.






41. The capacity or ability to perform work.






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






43. Any activity which requires large amounts of oxygen - uses large muscle groups - is rhythmic and can be sustained over time.






44. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Commonly seen in starvation diets - low carbohydrate diets and poorly controlled diabetics.






45. 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)






46. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






47. A form of passive exercise which is of no value for a normal - healthy individual.






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






49. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.






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