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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.






2. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.






3. Palm down.






4. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.






5. A slow - progressive disease involving the narrowing of blood vessels due to plaque accumulation.






6. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.






7. A method for determining target heart rate.






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






9. Includes measurement of red and white blood count - hemoglobin and hematocrit.






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






11. Fatty Tissue.






12. A resting heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.






13. A bundle of muscle fibers.






14. The ability to generate force.






15. The protein 'shell' which surrounds the lipoprotein.






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






17. Staying with a prescribed program.






18. Of or relating to the aged.






19. 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






20. A subjective rating of intensity/effort by the exercise participant.






21. 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






22. A measure of power equal to 6 kgm/min






23. The stored form of glucose - found in the liver and skeletal muscle.






24. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.






25. Divides the body into left and right halves.






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






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






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






29. An indicator of dysfunction or disease that can be seen with the naked eye.






30. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.






31. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.






32. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.






33. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






34. A bundle of muscle fibers.






35. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






36. Tiny protein strands which make up muscle tissue; actin and myosin are the major protein strands.






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






38. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.






39. Under the skin.






40. Elevation in body temperature.






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






42. Moving the foot toward the anterior surface of the lower legs - toes up.






43. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






44. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are not in a fixed position and can move freely. Arm body exercises are dumbbell curls and lateral raises. Leg exercises are seated knee extensions and prone hamstring






45. The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1






46. 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)






47. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.






48. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






49. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.






50. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.