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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An injury involving connective tissue.






2. Fatty Tissue.






3. Fast - bouncy movement.






4. Inactive.






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






6. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






7. A subnormal hemoglobin content or number of red blood cells.






8. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.






9. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






10. A graded exercise test to exhaustion - during which the ECG and blood pressure responses are carefully monitored. The purpose of a maximal treadmill exercise test is to determine cardiorespiratory fitness level and/or diagnose coronary artery disease






11. The enlarging of a blood vessel to increase blood flow to a body part.






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. Pertaining to the kidneys.






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






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






19. Doing something that should not have been done.






20. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.






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






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






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






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






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






26. A muscular contraction during which the muscle lengthens as it generates force.






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






28. Not thinking about changing behavior.






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






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






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






32. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






33. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






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






35. The period preceding the aerobic phase of exercise; usually consists of stretching and other movements which prepare the body for exercise.






36. The force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries.






37. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






38. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.






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






40. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.






41. Rest - Ice - Compression and Elevation - represents treatment for acute injuries.






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






43. The structural unit of proteins.






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






45. Sticking with a program.






46. 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)






47. Connective tissue which surrounds muscles and various organs of the body.






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






49. The worst of the saturated fats; palm oil - coconut oil and palm kernel oil.






50. Elevation in body temperature.