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Personal Training Vocab

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1. An increase in size.






2. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.






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






4. Also called juvenile diabetes; a diabetic condition caused by heredity.






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






6. To lose consciousness - as in a syncopal attack.






7. A subnormal hemoglobin content or number of red blood cells.






8. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






9. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.






10. Excessive loss of body water.






11. Any substance that improves or is thought to improve athletic performance.






12. 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.






13. 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)






14. 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)






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






16. The proportions of fat and lean.






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






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






19. The most common type of arthritis.






20. A very large lipoprotein composed mainly of triglycerides; most of the cholesterol produced by the liver is VLDL - but it is usually converted to LDL or HDL very quickly throughout the body.






21. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.






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






23. Pain in the chest; a common symptom of coronary artery disease.






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






25. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






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






27. Also called juvenile diabetes; a diabetic condition caused by heredity.






28. Staying with a prescribed program.






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






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






31. The difference in the amount of oxygen between the arteries and the veins. Represents how much O2 has been used by the tissue.






32. An injury involving connective tissue.






33. Thinking about changing a behavior.






34. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.






35. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.






36. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






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






38. 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.






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






40. A method for assessing body composition; measures the resistance to a small electrical current.






41. A bundle of muscle fibers.






42. A condition in normal healthy individuals where the blood glucose level falls below 70 mg/dl. Can also occur in diabetics as a result of injecting too much insulin or not eating. (Hypoglycemia)






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






44. The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself - and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy.






45. The science of the measurement of the human body with regard to size and body composition.






46. Sticking with a program.






47. Sticking with a program.






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






49. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.






50. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.