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Personal Training Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
HYPERTONIC
TARGET MARKETING
MAXIMAL TREADMILL EXERCISE
2. A two joint muscle which flexes the hip and extends the knee.
GRADED EXERCISE TEST
BRADYCARDIA
GLUCOSE
RECTUS FEMORIS
3. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.
LACTIC ACID (LACTATE)
BALLISTIC
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR (ACE INHIBITOR)
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
4. Inflammation of the joints.
HEART RATE RESERVE
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
ARTHRITIS
PLACEBO
5. Without symptoms.
GRADED EXERCISE TEST
WBGT: WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATE
OVERLOAD
ASYMPTOMATIC
6. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.
TARGET MARKETING
ABDUCTION
COMPLIANCE
BYPASS SURGERY
7. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.
COOL DOWN
VEIN
ARTERY
VITAL CAPACITY
8. The study of the function of the body.
PHYSIOLOGY
STRENGTH
CARBON DIOXIDE
CONDITIONING
9. Hardening of the arteries.
ADAPTATION
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
DIURETIC
CARDIOVASCULAR
10. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.
GERIATRIC
EVERSION
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
KETOSIS
11. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.
SMAC-24
LDL CHOLESTEROL
PREPARATION
MONOUNSATURATED FAT
12. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.
CARBON DIOXIDE
DYSPNEA
TARGET HEART RATE
ISH: ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION
13. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.
CONTRAINDICATION
DIASTOLIC
HDL CHOLESTEROL
ANTHROPOMETRY
14. A fibrous tissue that binds together and supports the structures of the body. See fascia - ligament - tendon.
SPRAIN
SYSTOLIC
RESTING HEART RATE
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
15. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.
ALVEOLI
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
AEROBIC POWER
DRY BULB THERMOMETER
16. The iron containing portion of the red blood cell to which oxygen binds.
CHOLESTEROL
BYPASS SURGERY
WARM UP
HEMOGLOBIN
17. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.
TRIGLYCERIDES
ANAEROBIC
TARGET HEART RATE
OBESITY
18. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.
VEIN
FASCIA
ARTERY
KINESIOLOGY
19. A slow - progressive disease involving the narrowing of blood vessels due to plaque accumulation.
STRESS TEST
TESTOSTERONE
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
20. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
DORSI FLEXION
BYPASS SURGERY
21. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.
BODY DENSITY
BYPASS SURGERY
MET
ISOKINETIC
22. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for less than six months.
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR (ACE INHIBITOR)
EVERSION
ACTION
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
23. Pertaining to the lungs.
VALSALVA MANEUVER
BODY DENSITY
NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE)
PULMONARY
24. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.
KILOGRAM
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR (ACE INHIBITOR)
MEDICAL SCREENING
25. The study of the function of the body.
PHYSIOLOGY
ERGOGENIC AID
ELECTROLYTES
TYPE 1 DIABETES
26. The proportions of fat and lean.
INTENSITY
BODY COMPOSITION
BALLISTIC
ACCLIMATIZATION
27. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.
ARTERY
OXYGEN UPTAKE
OPEN CHAIN EXERCISE
MET
28. Elevated blood lipid levels.
HYDRATION
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
MAINTENANCE
PERCEIVED EXERTION
29. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.
INSULIN
BETA BLOCKER
ISOTONIC
HYPERTONIC
30. 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. (Low Blood Sugar)
SUBCUTANEOUS
ACTIN
HYPOGLYCEMIA
SATURATED FAT
31. A tough band of connective tissue that binds muscle to bone.
TENDON
FASCICLE
EXCITABILITY
COMMISSION
32. A cushioning sac filled with lubricating fluid that alleviates friction where there is movement of tendons over bone.
SUBCUTANEOUS
ANAEROBIC
HYPOXIA
BURSA
33. A contraction during which tension is produced - but no movement occurs.
ISOMETRIC
ISOKINETIC
CARBON DIOXIDE
DYSPNEA
34. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
LIPOPROTEIN
INSULIN
AEROBIC POWER
BALLISTIC
35. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.
ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
COMMISSION
CATABOLISM
36. Of or relating to the thigh.
FEMORAL
ANAEROBIC
HEART RATE
CORONARY ARTERIES
37. Red blood cells.
MOTOR UNIT
HDL CHOLESTEROL
ERYTHROCYTES
CYTOOSOL
38. The state of water content.
DIABETES MELLITUS
HYDRATION
HYPERTENSION
GLYCOGEN
39. Thinking about changing a behavior.
CONTEMPLATION
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
ATROPHY
SIGN
40. 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.
STROKE VOLUME
EXTENSION
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
TROPICAL OILS
41. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.
OXYGEN UPTAKE
RECTUS FEMORIS
ECCENTRIC
NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE)
42. Under the skin.
HEART RATE
SUBCUTANEOUS
ABDUCTION
HYDRATION
43. Elevated blood lipid levels.
MEDICAL SCREENING
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
ADHERENCE
SAGITTAL PLANE
44. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
BETA BLOCKER
CONDITIONING
SIGN
45. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
GRADED EXERCISE TEST
TYPE 2 DIABETES
COOL DOWN
SIGN
46. The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself - and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy.
METABOLISM
KILOGRAM
VASODILATION
BURSA
47. A tiny blood vessel where exchange of nutrients and wastes occurs between the bloodstream and the tissues.
ELECTROLYTES
MOTOR UNIT
CAPILLARY
CARBON DIOXIDE
48. Inactive.
SEDENTARY
BORG SCALE
OPEN CHAIN EXERCISE
ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS
49. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.
URIC ACID
HEMOGLOBIN
MEDICAL REFERRAL
VISCERAL FAT
50. 3.5 ml/kg/min
ISCHEMIA
MET
ACTIN
WATT