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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Fatty Tissue.






2. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Commonly seen in starvation diets - low carbohydrate diets and poorly controlled diabetics.






3. A device used to measure work output.






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






5. The ability to generate force.






6. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.






7. An injury involving muscle tissue.






8. A solution with a lower concentration of solutes than body fluids.






9. An injury involving muscle tissue.






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






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






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






13. Medical history.






14. The end product of protein metabolism.






15. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






16. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






17. Rapid heart beat.






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






19. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






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






21. Thinking about changing a behavior.






22. An injury involving connective tissue.






23. Measuring of the various indicators of fitness - i.e. - strength - flexibility - body composition and cardiovascular fitness.






24. The specific gravity of the body - which can be estimated by underwater weighing.






25. A nerve cell and all of the muscle fibers it enervates.






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






27. The period preceding the aerobic phase of exercise; usually consists of stretching and other movements which prepare the body for exercise.






28. The desired steady state heart rate during aerobic training.






29. The range of motion of a joint.






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






31. Persisting for a long time.






32. The pressure in the arteries when the heart is between beats.






33. A relatively common overuse injury where tiny cracks develop in a bone - may not be apparent on x-ray.






34. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






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






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






37. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. One of the six essential nutrients; composed of building blocks called amino acids.






43. Divides the body into left and right halves.






44. Staying with a prescribed program.






45. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.






46. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






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






48. One of the six essential nutrients; composed of building blocks called amino acids.






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






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