Test your basic knowledge |

Personal Training Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The amount of oxygen used by the tissues per unit of time.






2. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.






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






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






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






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






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






8. Elevation in body temperature.






9. American College of Sports Medicine.






10. Decrease in a joint angle.






11. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.






12. Any activity which requires large amounts of oxygen - uses large muscle groups - is rhythmic and can be sustained over time.






13. Fatty Tissue.






14. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






15. Palm down.






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






17. A bundle of muscle fibers.






18. Lack of activity.






19. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






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






21. A very effective stretching technique.






22. The worst of the saturated fats; palm oil - coconut oil and palm kernel oil.






23. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






24. Excessive loss of body water.






25. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.






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






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






28. 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)






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






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






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






32. Long term physical training.






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






34. 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.






35. Breathing.






36. Inflammation of the joints.






37. Fat that lies deep within the abdominal cavity - among the internal organs.






38. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






39. Excessive loss of body water.






40. Of or relating to the aged.






41. Persisting for a long time.






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






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






44. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.






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






46. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.






47. Of or relating to the aged.






48. A contraction during which movement is produced.






49. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






50. Pertaining to the kidneys.