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Personal Training Vocab

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1. The proportions of fat and lean.






2. Also known as coronary artery disease.






3. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.






4. The ability to generate force.






5. Elevated blood lipid levels.






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






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






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






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






10. Length of time.






11. Palm up.






12. Under the skin.






13. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.






14. A solution with a lower concentration of solutes than body fluids.






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






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






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






18. A class of drugs used for treating angina pectoris.






19. BMI = 30; or waist circumference > 35 inches (female) - >40 inches (male).






20. The pulse at the wrist.






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






22. 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.






23. An injury involving connective tissue.






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






25. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.






26. Fast - bouncy movement.






27. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






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






29. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






30. Without symptoms.






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






32. Beneficial physiological changes that occur as a result of exercise training.






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






34. A type of drug used to treat angina - hypertension - or arrhythmias.






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






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






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






38. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.






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






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






41. Red blood cells.






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






43. An increase in a joint angle.






44. 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.






45. A very large lipoprotein composed mainly of triglycerides; most of the cholesterol produced by the liver is VLDL - but it is usually converted to LDL or HDL very quickly throughout the body.






46. A fatty acid which contains one double bond - i.e. - oleic acid.






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






48. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






49. A fat.






50. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.