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Personal Training Vocab

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






2. 3.5 ml/kg/min






3. A study which observes the same subjects over a long period of time.






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






5. Staying with a prescribed program.






6. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.






7. 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. (Hypertension)






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






9. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.






10. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.






11. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.






12. Difficult or labored breathing.






13. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






14. An injury involving muscle tissue.






15. Pertaining to the lungs.






16. 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






17. Elevated blood lipid levels.






18. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.






19. The workload at which lactic acid values begin to rise exponentially.






20. An injury involving connective tissue.






21. BMI = 30; or waist circumference > 35 inches (female) - >40 inches (male).






22. Fatty Tissue.






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






24. American College of Sports Medicine.






25. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






26. Hardening of the arteries.






27. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.






28. A narrowing of a blood vessel resulting from sympathetic nervous system stimulation.






29. A behavior or characteristic which increases probability for disease.






30. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.






31. Internal organs






32. Beneficial physiological changes that occur as a result of exercise training.






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






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






35. Death of a portion of the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen supply. (Myocardial Infarction)






36. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






37. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.






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






39. A decrease in the size of a body part - organ - tissue - or cell.






40. Persisting for a long time.






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






42. The method by which liability is determined.






43. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.






44. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






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






46. Sticking with a program.






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






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






49. The process by which fatty acids are broken down to make acetyl CO-A - which then enters the Krebs Cycle.






50. Blood circulation through small side branches that can supplement or substitute for the main vessel's delivery of blood to certain tissues.







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