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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Of or relating to the thigh.






2. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






3. A fatty - waxy substance that is needed by the body for a variety of functions. Abnormal blood cholesterol is a primary risk factor for CAD.






4. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.






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






6. The capacity or ability to perform work.






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






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






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






10. 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)






11. Fatty Tissue.






12. 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.






13. Thinking about changing a behavior.






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






15. 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)






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






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






18. Failing to do something that should have been done.






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






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






21. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.






22. Of or relating to the aged.






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






24. 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.






25. A serious heat related disorder characterized by high core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction.






26. Movement toward the mid-line of the body.






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






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






29. Rapid heart beat.






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






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






32. A recommendation for a course of exercise to meet desirable individual objectives for fitness.






33. A fibrous tissue that binds together and supports the structures of the body. See fascia - ligament - tendon.






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






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






36. Medical history.






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






38. Difficult or labored breathing.






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






40. One of three muscles located on the back of the thigh - they produce the movement of knee flexion.






41. 3.5 ml/kg/min






42. Pertaining to the lungs.






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






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






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






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






47. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.






48. Excessive loss of body water.






49. Persisting for a long time.






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