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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A nerve cell which conducts impulses from the central nervous system to a group of muscle fibers to produce movement.






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






3. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.






4. Sticking with a program.






5. Without symptoms.






6. Fast - bouncy movement.






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






8. 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)






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






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






11. A measure of power equal to 6 kgm/min






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






13. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






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






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






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






17. The structural unit of proteins.






18. Of or relating to the aged.






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






20. Medical history.






21. Tiny protein strands which make up muscle tissue; actin and myosin are the major protein strands.






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






23. Under the skin.






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






25. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.






26. An exercise movement performed one time.






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






28. Length of time.






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






30. An increase in size.






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






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






33. Without symptoms.






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






35. A muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it performs work.






36. The range of motion of a joint.






37. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






38. The ability to generate force.






39. Palm down.






40. Long term physical training.






41. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






42. Persisting for a long time.






43. Length of time.






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






45. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






46. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






47. Doing something that should not have been done.






48. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.






49. Internal organs






50. Elevation in body temperature.