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Personal Training Vocab

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






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






3. A contraction during which tension is produced - but no movement occurs.






4. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






5. Liquid part of a cell which surrounds the structures within a cell.






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






7. A process by which risk is determined.






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






9. Of or relating to the aged.






10. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






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






12. Internal organs






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






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






15. Pertaining to the kidneys.






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






17. The structures in the cell where aerobic production of ATP takes place.






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






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






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






21. Persisting for a long time.






22. The breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen.






23. Length of time.






24. A bundle of muscle fibers.






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






26. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.






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






28. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.






29. Palm up.






30. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






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






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






33. 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)






34. A fat.






35. Rapid heart beat.






36. The level of physiological stress on the body during exercise.






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






38. A two joint muscle which flexes the hip and extends the knee.






39. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






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






41. Elevated blood lipid levels.






42. A process by which risk is determined.






43. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.






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






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






46. Elevation in body temperature.






47. 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. (Low Blood Sugar)






48. Without symptoms.






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






50. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.







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