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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.






2. A form of passive exercise which is of no value for a normal - healthy individual.






3. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






4. A fat.






5. A type of drug used to treat angina - hypertension - or arrhythmias.






6. An increase in a joint angle.






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






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






9. The pressure in the arteries while the heart is contracting.






10. 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)






11. A tough band of connective tissue that binds muscle to bone.






12. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.






13. Hardening of the arteries.






14. Without symptoms.






15. Breathing.






16. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






17. A relatively common overuse injury where tiny cracks develop in a bone - may not be apparent on x-ray.






18. Difficult or labored breathing.






19. A nerve cell which conducts impulses from the central nervous system to a group of muscle fibers to produce movement.






20. A thorough blood analysis.






21. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






22. Excessive loss of body water.






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






24. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






25. The area from one Z line to the next Z line in muscle cells.






26. Difficult or labored breathing.






27. The method by which liability is determined.






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






29. Rapid heart beat.






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






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






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






33. Of and relating to hormones.






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






35. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






36. Not thinking about changing behavior.






37. Sole of the foot turned inward - lifting its medial border.






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






39. Excessive loss of body water.






40. Of or relating to the aged.






41. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per beat.






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






43. 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.






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






45. A contraction during which movement is produced.






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






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






48. Inactive.






49. Palm up.






50. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.