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Personal Training Vocab

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






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






3. Elevated blood lipid levels.






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






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






6. A very effective stretching technique.






7. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.






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






9. Red blood cells.






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






11. A subjective rating of intensity/effort by the exercise participant.






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






13. Under the skin.






14. Doing something that should not have been done.






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






16. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.






17. One of three muscles located on the back of the thigh - they produce the movement of knee flexion.






18. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






19. The structural unit of proteins.






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






21. A class of drug used to treat high blood pressure.






22. A study which observes the same subjects over a long period of time.






23. An injury involving connective tissue.






24. Fast - bouncy movement.






25. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






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






27. The proportions of fat and lean.






28. Pain in the chest; a common symptom of coronary artery disease.






29. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






30. The maximal amount of force that can be generated with one maximal effort; also called 1 RM






31. Divides the body into front and back halves.






32. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






33. 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






34. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






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






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






37. Failing to do something that should have been done.






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






39. An injury involving muscle tissue.






40. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for more than six months.






41. The pressure in the arteries while the heart is contracting.






42. Without symptoms.






43. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






44. An increase in a joint angle.






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






46. Forced exhalation against a closed glottis which causes a major increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.






47. With Oxygen






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






49. Elevation in body temperature.






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






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