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Personal Training Vocab

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






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






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






4. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






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






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






7. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.






8. The exercise principle that the body adapts very specifically to the training stimuli it is required to deal with.






9. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.






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






11. Not thinking about changing behavior.






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






13. Pertaining to the kidneys.






14. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






15. The state of water content.






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






17. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






18. Palm down.






19. Hardening of the arteries.






20. A very effective stretching technique.






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






22. The capacity or ability to perform work.






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






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






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






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






27. Without symptoms.






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






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






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






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






32. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.






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






34. A disease characterized by a significant decrease in bone density.






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






36. The end product of protein metabolism.






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






38. 3.5 ml/kg/min






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






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






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






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






43. An injury involving connective tissue.






44. 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. (High Blood Pressure)






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






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






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






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






49. Failing to do something that should have been done.






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







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