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Personal Training Vocab

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






2. The desired steady state heart rate during aerobic training.






3. Not thinking about changing behavior.






4. A blood vessel which takes blood from the tissues to the heart.






5. Without symptoms.






6. A device used to measure work output.






7. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.






8. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






9. An inert substance ingested by an individual in the hope of improving health or performance. Placebos have no true physiological effect - but can sometimes have a psychological effect.






10. The desired steady state heart rate during aerobic training.






11. Internal organs






12. The body's gradual adaptation to a changed environment - such as heat - cold - or altitude.






13. The end product of protein metabolism.






14. A contraction during which movement is produced.






15. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






16. Of or relating to the thigh.






17. Breathing.






18. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






19. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






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






21. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.






22. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






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






24. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.






25. The area from one Z line to the next Z line in muscle cells.






26. A fibrous tissue that binds together and supports the structures of the body. See fascia - ligament - tendon.






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






28. The arteries which supply the heart muscle with oxygen.






29. Length of time.






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






31. Staying with a prescribed program.






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






33. A resting heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.






34. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.






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






36. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.






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






38. A chronic elevation of arterial blood pressure which is a primary risk factor for CAD and stroke; any resting value consistently greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg is considered a hypertensive value. (Hypertension)






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






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






41. 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.






42. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






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






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






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






46. A type-1 skeletal muscle fiber - found in abundance in endurance athletes.






47. The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate.






48. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






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






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






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