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Personal Training Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.
SARCOLEMMA
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE
DRY BULB THERMOMETER
VENTILATION
2. The structural unit of proteins.
AMINO ACIDS
FASCICLE
CYTOOSOL
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
3. An increase in a joint angle.
EXTENSION
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
PLANTAR FLEXION
BRADYCARDIA
4. Length of time.
MONOUNSATURATED FAT
STRESS TEST
ANGINA PECTORIS
DURATION
5. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.
SATURATED FAT
OBESITY
CARDIOVASCULAR
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
6. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.
COOL DOWN
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
MONOUNSATURATED FAT
GERIATRIC
7. Of or relating to the aged.
GERIATRIC
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
ANGINA PECTORIS
SARCOMERE
8. Elevation in body temperature.
HYPERTHERMIA
SUPINATION
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
9. 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.
VLDL CHOLESTEROL
RECTUS FEMORIS
WBGT: WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATE
COLLATERAL CIRCULATION
10. The arteries which supply the heart muscle with oxygen.
STROKE VOLUME
INTENSITY
ECCENTRIC
CORONARY ARTERIES
11. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.
HYPERTONIC
REPETITION
TENDON
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
12. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.
MEDICAL REFERRAL
PULMONARY
CALORIE
ISOKINETIC
13. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.
MYOFILAMENTS
TONING TABLE
MOTOR UNIT
GLUCOSE
14. A nerve cell which conducts impulses from the central nervous system to a group of muscle fibers to produce movement.
MOTOR NEURON
TENDON
REPETITION
TENDON
15. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.
KARVONEN FORMULA
FITNESS TESTING
CAROTID ARTERY
ANTAGONIST
16. Doing something that should not have been done.
COMMISSION
NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE)
CATABOLISM
TYPE 1 DIABETES
17. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.
VEIN
KARVONEN FORMULA
LORDOSIS
DYNAMIC STRENGTH
18. A muscular contraction during which the muscle lengthens as it generates force.
CARDIOVASCULAR
CATECHOLAMINE
SPRAIN
ECCENTRIC
19. Number of beats per minute.
BORG SCALE
HEART RATE
CYTOOSOL
ISOKINETIC
20. With Oxygen
ACTIN
VASOCONSTRICTION
AEROBIC
ADDUCTION
21. The exercise principle that the body adapts very specifically to the training stimuli it is required to deal with.
ISOMETRIC
SPECIFICITY
LACTATE THRESHOLD
GERIATRIC
22. The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate.
HEART RATE RESERVE
MYOSIN
COMMISSION
DIABETES MELLITUS
23. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.
KILOGRAM
BODY COMPOSITION
FRONTAL PLANE
NITRATES
24. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.
STROKE VOLUME
LDL CHOLESTEROL
COOL DOWN
HYPOXIA
25. An indicator of dysfunction or disease that can be seen with the naked eye.
MONOUNSATURATED FAT
FASCIA
STATIC STRETCH
SIGN
26. A class of drugs used for treating angina pectoris.
HEAT STROKE
NITRATES
HEALTH HISTORY
MYOFILAMENTS
27. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.
HYDRATION
ERYTHROCYTES
MITOCHONDRIA
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
28. Inactive.
BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE
SIGN
SEDENTARY
OPEN CHAIN EXERCISE
29. Without oxygen.
ANAEROBIC
ACSM
KARVONEN FORMULA
DIURETIC
30. The pulse at the wrist.
CARDIAC OUTPUT
AEROBIC POWER
RADIAL PULSE
EXCITABILITY
31. Red blood cells.
ERYTHROCYTES
AEROBIC POINT
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
BLOOD PRESSURE
32. The study of the function of the body.
TYPE 1 DIABETES
SMAC-24
ADAPTATION
PHYSIOLOGY
33. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.
HEALTH HISTORY
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
CONTRAINDICATION
PNF (PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION)
34. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.
NITRATES
SYSTOLIC
BORG SCALE
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
35. 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.
POLYUNSATURATED FAT
ARRHYTHMIA
SPOT REDUCING
SATURATED FAT
36. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE
MYOSIN
HYDRATION
SUBCUTANEOUS
37. An increase in size.
VENTILATION
HYPERTROPHY
INTENSITY
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
38. Of or relating to the thigh.
SPRAIN
COOL DOWN
FASCICLE
FEMORAL
39. The maximal amount of force that can be generated with one maximal effort; also called 1 RM
DIURETIC
ACUTE
ONE REPETITION MAXIMUM
RISK FACTOR
40. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.
ERYTHROCYTES
PERCEIVED EXERTION
ENERGY
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
41. A measure of power equal to 6 kgm/min
MITOCHONDRIA
LDL CHOLESTEROL
WATT
PERCEIVED EXERTION
42. Thinking about changing a behavior.
FITNESS TESTING
ANTAGONIST
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
CONTEMPLATION
43. An injury involving connective tissue.
WARM UP
VISCERAL FAT
SPRAIN
RICE PRINCIPLE
44. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.
COMPLIANCE
CONTEMPLATION
BYPASS SURGERY
PULMONARY
45. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.
EXCITABILITY
CARBON DIOXIDE
HEAT STROKE
FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY
46. The iron containing portion of the red blood cell to which oxygen binds.
ARTHRITIS
MYOFILAMENTS
HEMOGLOBIN
RICE PRINCIPLE
47. Cardiorespiratory fitness - strength - flexibility and body composition.
FASCICLE
HEALTH RELATED FITNESS
VALSALVA MANEUVER
ANTAGONIST
48. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
DYNAMIC STRENGTH
PULMONARY
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
49. The study of structure.
DIABETES MELLITUS
INSULIN
ANATOMY
ADDUCTION
50. Hardening of the arteries.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
FEMORAL
ECCENTRIC
CARDIAC OUTPUT