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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The body's local response to injury - characterized by pain - with heat - redness - swelling and loss of function.






2. Not thinking about changing behavior.






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






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






5. A serious heat related disorder characterized by high core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Long term physical training.






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






15. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.






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






17. The proportions of fat and lean.






18. 3.5 ml/kg/min






19. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per beat.






20. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






21. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






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






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






24. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






25. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






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






27. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






28. Divides the body into left and right halves.






29. 3.5 ml/kg/min






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






31. The range of motion of a joint.






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






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






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






35. The pressure in the arteries when the heart is between beats.






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






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






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






39. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






40. The structural unit of proteins.






41. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.






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






43. Difficult or labored breathing.






44. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.






45. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






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






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






48. The minimum energy required to maintain the body's life functions at rest.






49. Without symptoms.






50. 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)