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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Relating to the heart - blood vessels and lungs.






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






3. A method of assessing body composition - also referred to as underwater weighing.






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






5. 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. (Low Blood Sugar)






6. Moving the foot toward the anterior surface of the lower legs - toes up.






7. Doing something that should not have been done.






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






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






10. Red blood cells.






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






12. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.






13. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






14. Persisting for a long time.






15. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.






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






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






18. Decrease in a joint angle.






19. The exercise principle that the body adapts very specifically to the training stimuli it is required to deal with.






20. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.






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






22. 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






23. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.






24. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






25. The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1






26. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.






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






28. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






29. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.






30. Doing something that should not have been done.






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






32. The study of the function of the body.






33. Length of time.






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






35. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






36. A very effective stretching technique.






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






38. A very effective stretching technique.






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






40. A chronic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels; can be type 1 or type 2






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






42. A condition where oxygen demand exceeds oxygen supply; often a cause of angina.






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






44. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






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






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






47. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






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






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






50. The proportions of fat and lean.