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Personal Training Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. Beneficial physiological changes that occur as a result of exercise training.
NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE)
OXYGEN UPTAKE
CARDIOVASCULAR
ADAPTATION
2. 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. (High Blood Pressure)
PLACEBO
ENDOCRINE
SPECIFICITY
HYPERTENSION
3. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.
ISOTONIC
DIASTOLIC
ACUTE
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
4. Elevation in body temperature.
ERGOGENIC AID
HYPERTHERMIA
AGONIST
LORDOSIS
5. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.
AGONIST
MITOCHONDRIA
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
GERIATRIC
6. The breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen.
CARDIOVASCULAR
HEART ATTACK
ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS
TYPE 1 DIABETES
7. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.
FLEXION
ADAPTATION
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
STRESS TEST
8. 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.
OSTEOARTHRITIS
CHOLESTEROL
CHD (CORONARY HEART DISEASE)
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
9. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.
ACCLIMATIZATION
TARGET MARKETING
EVERSION
HEMOGLOBIN
10. The study of the function of the body.
HEMOGLOBIN
PHYSIOLOGY
SUPINATION
RICE PRINCIPLE
11. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.
PHYSIOLOGY
GRADED EXERCISE TEST
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG)
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
12. 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)
GRADED EXERCISE TEST
COOL DOWN
FEMORAL
AEROBIC POWER
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.
PRONATION
HDL CHOLESTEROL
ISOTONIC
RENAL
14. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.
MYOSIN
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
ADDUCTION
STRESS FRACTURE
15. The arteries which supply the heart muscle with oxygen.
CHD (CORONARY HEART DISEASE)
NITRATES
CORONARY ARTERIES
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
16. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.
HYPERTONIC
SIGN
TENDON
ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
17. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.
ERGOGENIC AID
ERYTHROCYTES
AEROBIC POINT
ABDUCTION
18. The worst of the saturated fats; palm oil - coconut oil and palm kernel oil.
CHOLESTEROL
RADIAL PULSE
ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
TROPICAL OILS
19. Also known as coronary artery disease.
VENTILATION
ACCLIMATIZATION
CONCENTRIC
CHD (CORONARY HEART DISEASE)
20. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.
AEROBIC EXERCISE
ACTIN
ALVEOLI
RADIAL PULSE
21. The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate.
HEART RATE RESERVE
SLOW TWITCH FIBER
RICE PRINCIPLE
CYTOOSOL
22. A type of drug used to treat angina - hypertension - or arrhythmias.
HYPERTENSION
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
ISH: ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION
TARGET MARKETING
23. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.
VISCERA
PLANTAR FLEXION
DIABETES MELLITUS
ANTAGONIST
24. Of or relating to the aged.
GERIATRIC
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
CHRONIC
ATROPHY
25. Of or relating to the aged.
GERIATRIC
WARM UP
SEDENTARY
HYPOTONIC
26. Tiny protein strands which make up muscle tissue; actin and myosin are the major protein strands.
AEROBIC POWER
MYOFILAMENTS
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
STRENGTH
27. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.
ADHERENCE
MEDICAL SCREENING
INSULIN
PRUDENT MAN TEST
28. Beneficial physiological changes that occur as a result of exercise training.
MAINTENANCE
ADAPTATION
DIASTOLIC
TENDON
29. 3.5 ml/kg/min
FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY
BETA OXIDATION
MET
FITNESS TESTING
30. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.
INSULIN RESISTANCE
COOL DOWN
PHYSIOLOGY
KINESIOLOGY
31. Includes measurement of red and white blood count - hemoglobin and hematocrit.
ACTION
STROKE VOLUME
ACUTE
CBC (COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT)
32. Inflammation of the joints.
SUPINATION
VISCERA
LIPOPROTEIN
ARTHRITIS
33. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.
WARM UP
AQUATICS
TRAVERSE PLANE
FITNESS TESTING
34. A graded exercise test to exhaustion - during which the ECG and blood pressure responses are carefully monitored. The purpose of a maximal treadmill exercise test is to determine cardiorespiratory fitness level and/or diagnose coronary artery disease
TRIGLYCERIDES
HYPOKINETIC
CONTRAINDICATION
MAXIMAL TREADMILL EXERCISE
35. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
FEMORAL
FAINT
SARCOMERE
INSULIN RESISTANCE
36. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.
BETA OXIDATION
MYOFILAMENTS
GERIATRIC
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
37. Internal organs
PRONATION
VISCERA
RESTING HEART RATE
TARGET MARKETING
38. The proportions of fat and lean.
CYTOOSOL
CARDIOVASCULAR
BODY COMPOSITION
ALVEOLI
39. The capacity or ability to perform work.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
CARDIAC OUTPUT
BALLISTIC
ENERGY
40. A condition where oxygen demand exceeds oxygen supply; often a cause of angina.
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
ALVEOLI
SYSTOLIC
ISCHEMIA
41. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.
CARDIOVASCULAR
FITNESS TESTING
ECCENTRIC
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
42. 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.
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
VISCERAL FAT
FEMORAL
SPECIFICITY
43. One of the six essential nutrients; composed of building blocks called amino acids.
HYPOKINETIC
PROTEIN
BALLISTIC
VALSALVA MANEUVER
44. A measure of power equal to 6 kgm/min
LIGAMENT
RADIAL PULSE
OSTEOARTHRITIS
WATT
45. The maximal amount of air that can be exhaled following a maximal inhalation.
ADDUCTION
METABOLISM
ISH: ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION
VITAL CAPACITY
46. Hardening of the arteries.
LIPOPROTEIN
RENAL
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
47. An increase in size.
HYPERTROPHY
ASYMPTOMATIC
ARTHRITIS
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
48. Difficult or labored breathing.
ANGINA PECTORIS
RESIDUAL VOLUME
DYSPNEA
MEDICAL REFERRAL
49. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.
PROTEIN
FAINT
STATIC STRETCH
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
50. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.
ELECTROLYTES
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
SUBCUTANEOUS
BALLISTIC