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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






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






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






4. A decrease in the size of a body part - organ - tissue - or cell.






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






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






7. A process by which risk is determined.






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






9. Divides the body into left and right halves.






10. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.






11. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






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






13. 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






14. Long term physical training.






15. Cardiorespiratory fitness - strength - flexibility and body composition.






16. 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)






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






18. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






19. The product of anaerobic glycolysis; closely related to fatigue during high intensity exercise.






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






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






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






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






24. The body's local response to injury - characterized by pain - with heat - redness - swelling and loss of function.






25. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






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






27. The end product of protein metabolism.






28. The science of the measurement of the human body with regard to size and body composition.






29. Internal organs






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






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






32. Inflammation of the joints.






33. Not thinking about changing behavior.






34. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






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






36. A very effective stretching technique.






37. The amount of oxygen used by the tissues per unit of time.






38. An injury involving connective tissue.






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






40. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






41. Of or relating to the thigh.






42. Pertaining to the lungs.






43. Without symptoms.






44. Number of beats per minute.






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






46. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






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






48. The study of structure.






49. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are in a fixed position and do not move. Examples arm body exercise are push-ups and pull-ups. Examples of leg exercises are leg press - squats - and lunges.






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