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Personal Training Vocab

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1. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Divides the body into left and right halves.






9. The state of water content.






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






11. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






12. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






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






14. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are not in a fixed position and can move freely. Arm body exercises are dumbbell curls and lateral raises. Leg exercises are seated knee extensions and prone hamstring






15. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.






16. Making the body do more work than it is accustomed to doing.






17. Of or relating to the aged.






18. 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)






19. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






20. Internal organs






21. A recommendation for a course of exercise to meet desirable individual objectives for fitness.






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






23. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.






24. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.






25. Doing something that should not have been done.






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






27. The specific gravity of the body - which can be estimated by underwater weighing.






28. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






29. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.






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






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






32. An indicator of dysfunction or disease that can be seen with the naked eye.






33. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.






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






35. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






36. Of or relating to the thigh.






37. Breathing.






38. Decrease in a joint angle.






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






40. Hardening of the arteries.






41. The method by which liability is determined.






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






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






44. A very effective stretching technique.






45. A large lipoprotein composed mostly of cholesterol; elevated LDL levels are strongly related to increased CAD risk.






46. The number of days per week that exercise is performed.






47. The range of motion of a joint.






48. A fatty acid with no double bonds and generally a solid at room temperature - saturated fat is found primarily in animal products and is a major factor in CAD risk.






49. Length of time.






50. Without oxygen.