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Personal Training Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. An inert substance ingested by an individual in the hope of improving health or performance. Placebos have no true physiological effect - but can sometimes have a psychological effect.
PLACEBO
MYOSIN
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)
CARBON DIOXIDE
2. Failing to do something that should have been done.
ACUTE
ADDUCTION
INSULIN
OMISSION
3. Sole of the foot turned inward - lifting its medial border.
ERGOMETER
WBGT: WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATE
INVERSION
LIGAMENT
4. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.
VLDL CHOLESTEROL
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG)
OVERLOAD
SYSTOLIC
5. Pertaining to the lungs.
SPOT REDUCING
ADIPOSE
PULMONARY
MAXIMAL TREADMILL EXERCISE
6. A decrease in the size of a body part - organ - tissue - or cell.
HYPERTONIC
ANTAGONIST
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
ATROPHY
7. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
DRY BULB THERMOMETER
ADIPOSE
COOL DOWN
CARDIAC OUTPUT
8. Forced exhalation against a closed glottis which causes a major increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
VALSALVA MANEUVER
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
ANGINA PECTORIS
EVERSION
9. 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)
HEALTH HISTORY
INVERSION
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
VLDL CHOLESTEROL
10. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.
ARTHRITIS
CARDIAC OUTPUT
INSULIN
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
11. The number of days per week that exercise is performed.
CONDITIONING
HEALTH RELATED FITNESS
STRESS FRACTURE
FREQUENCY
12. Liquid part of a cell which surrounds the structures within a cell.
FREQUENCY
INSULIN RESISTANCE
OVERLOAD
CYTOOSOL
13. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.
ANEMIA
HEALTH HISTORY
VLDL CHOLESTEROL
TRIGLYCERIDES
14. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.
HAMSTRING
EXTENSION
BORG SCALE
HEMOGLOBIN
15. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR (ACE INHIBITOR)
STATIC STRETCH
OBESITY
ADDUCTION
16. Also called juvenile diabetes; a diabetic condition caused by heredity.
HDL CHOLESTEROL
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
TYPE 1 DIABETES
COMPLIANCE
17. With Oxygen
CATECHOLAMINE
TRAVERSE PLANE
ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS
AEROBIC
18. The study of the function of the body.
PHYSIOLOGY
FREQUENCY
ANAEROBIC
HEMOGLOBIN
19. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.
CALORIE
MYOSIN
CONCENTRIC
BETA BLOCKER
20. Decrease in a joint angle.
FLEXION
MYOSIN
TYPE 2 DIABETES
TONING TABLE
21. Of and relating to hormones.
SMAC-24
ENDOCRINE
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE
ABDUCTION
22. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
ANAEROBIC
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
23. Inflammation of the joints.
ARTHRITIS
GRADED EXERCISE TEST
OPEN CHAIN EXERCISE
MET
24. A subjective rating of intensity/effort by the exercise participant.
CORONARY ARTERIES
HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING
PERCEIVED EXERTION
BETA OXIDATION
25. The protein 'shell' which surrounds the lipoprotein.
VISCERA
APOLIPOPROTEIN
SYSTOLIC
FASCIA
26. A method for assessing body composition; measures the resistance to a small electrical current.
RESIDUAL VOLUME
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
FAINT
BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE
27. A recommendation for a course of exercise to meet desirable individual objectives for fitness.
LORDOSIS
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
CARDIORESPIRATORY
PLACEBO
28. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
INSULIN RESISTANCE
FLEXIBILITY
HYPERTHERMIA
DEHYDRATION
29. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.
MEDICAL SCREENING
ANABOLIC STEROIDS
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE
ISOKINETIC
30. Divides the body into front and back halves.
HYPOXIA
FRONTAL PLANE
BORG SCALE
OMISSION
31. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
ERGOGENIC AID
MAXIMAL TREADMILL EXERCISE
32. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.
ENDOCRINE
OSTEOARTHRITIS
KILOGRAM
TROPICAL OILS
33. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.
CAROTID ARTERY
DYNAMIC STRENGTH
ACTIN
CATABOLISM
34. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.
CBC (COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT)
SARCOMERE
GLUCOSE
MAXIMAL TREADMILL EXERCISE
35. Internal organs
LDL CHOLESTEROL
VISCERA
ISOKINETIC
SPOT REDUCING
36. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.
CARBON DIOXIDE
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
BASAL METABOLIC RATE (BMR)
PLACEBO
37. Without oxygen.
TRIGLYCERIDES
VALSALVA MANEUVER
ANAEROBIC
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE
38. A relatively common overuse injury where tiny cracks develop in a bone - may not be apparent on x-ray.
HYPOTONIC
STRESS FRACTURE
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
CARBON DIOXIDE
39. Movement toward the mid-line of the body.
ADDUCTION
KETOSIS
A-V O2 DIFFERENCE
EXCITABILITY
40. The stored form of glucose - found in the liver and skeletal muscle.
EVERSION
GLYCOGEN
ISOTONIC
TYPE 1 DIABETES
41. Any substance that improves or is thought to improve athletic performance.
EXCITABILITY
CARDIAC OUTPUT
ERGOGENIC AID
VASOCONSTRICTION
42. A cushioning sac filled with lubricating fluid that alleviates friction where there is movement of tendons over bone.
VISCERAL FAT
RENAL
BURSA
VALSALVA MANEUVER
43. A resting heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.
MYOFILAMENTS
MOTOR NEURON
BRADYCARDIA
SPOT REDUCING
44. Pain in the chest; a common symptom of coronary artery disease.
TONING TABLE
ENDOCRINE
ANGINA PECTORIS
WARM UP
45. The study of structure.
ANATOMY
LONGITUDINAL STUDY
ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS
ACUTE
46. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.
GLUCOSE
HDL CHOLESTEROL
SUBCUTANEOUS
MET
47. A muscular contraction during which the muscle lengthens as it generates force.
CARDIORESPIRATORY
STRESS TEST
ECCENTRIC
WBGT: WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATE
48. The pressure in the arteries when the heart is between beats.
MAINTENANCE
INSULIN RESISTANCE
ISOKINETIC
DIASTOLIC
49. A fat.
COLLATERAL CIRCULATION
DIASTOLIC
TROPICAL OILS
LIPID
50. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
CARDIOVASCULAR
LIPOPROTEIN
OSTEOARTHRITIS
ACTIN