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Personal Training Vocab

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1. A thorough blood analysis.






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






3. An exercise movement performed one time.






4. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.






5. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.






6. A slow - progressive disease involving the narrowing of blood vessels due to plaque accumulation.






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






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






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






10. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The range of motion of a joint.






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






21. 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)






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






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






24. Doing something that should not have been done.






25. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.






26. Staying with a prescribed program.






27. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.






28. A very large lipoprotein composed mainly of triglycerides; most of the cholesterol produced by the liver is VLDL - but it is usually converted to LDL or HDL very quickly throughout the body.






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






30. The study of the function of the body.






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






32. The pulse at the wrist.






33. Fatty Tissue.






34. Without oxygen.






35. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






36. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






37. Excessive loss of body water.






38. A bundle of muscle fibers.






39. American College of Sports Medicine.






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






41. 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






42. The ability to generate force.






43. Palm up.






44. The iron containing portion of the red blood cell to which oxygen binds.






45. Palm down.






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






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






48. Breathing.






49. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






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







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