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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Excessive loss of body water.






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






3. Staying with a prescribed program.






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






5. A treadmill or bicycle ergometer test in which workload is gradually increased until an endpoint such as fatigue or VO2 max. (Graded Exercise Test)






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






7. The maximal amount of air that can be exhaled following a maximal inhalation.






8. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for more than six months.






9. A very effective stretching technique.






10. An increase in a joint angle.






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






12. A contraction during which tension is produced - but no movement occurs.






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






14. A blood vessel which takes blood from the tissues to the heart.






15. A myth which says that fat can be reduced from one specific area of the body through a specific exercise.






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






17. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






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






19. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






20. Elevation in body temperature.






21. 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)






22. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.






23. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






24. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.






25. 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)






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






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






28. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.






29. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






30. Palm up.






31. The structures in the cell where aerobic production of ATP takes place.






32. 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






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






34. Breathing.






35. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






36. A condition where oxygen demand exceeds oxygen supply; often a cause of angina.






37. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






38. The minimum energy required to maintain the body's life functions at rest.






39. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






40. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for less than six months.






41. The body's gradual adaptation to a changed environment - such as heat - cold - or altitude.






42. Difficult or labored breathing.






43. A fibrous tissue that binds together and supports the structures of the body. See fascia - ligament - tendon.






44. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.






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






46. The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate.






47. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






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






49. A cushioning sac filled with lubricating fluid that alleviates friction where there is movement of tendons over bone.






50. Of and relating to hormones.