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Personal Training Vocab

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






2. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.






3. Palm up.






4. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.






5. Fatty Tissue.






6. A recommendation for a course of exercise to meet desirable individual objectives for fitness.






7. 3.5 ml/kg/min






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






9. A decrease in the size of a body part - organ - tissue - or cell.






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






11. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






12. The amount of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal exhalation.






13. The workload at which lactic acid values begin to rise exponentially.






14. Red blood cells.






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






16. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






17. Medical history.






18. Measuring of the various indicators of fitness - i.e. - strength - flexibility - body composition and cardiovascular fitness.






19. A very effective stretching technique.






20. 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)






21. Breathing.






22. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.






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






24. An increase in size.






25. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






26. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






27. Elevated blood lipid levels.






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






29. Number of beats per minute.






30. The range of motion of a joint.






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






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






33. The protein 'shell' which surrounds the lipoprotein.






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






35. A condition where the resting systolic blood pressure is =140 mm Hg but the resting diastolic blood pressure is <90mm Hg.






36. The capacity or ability to perform work.






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






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






39. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






40. Inflammation of the joints.






41. The process by which fatty acids are broken down to make acetyl CO-A - which then enters the Krebs Cycle.






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






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






44. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






45. 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)






46. Sticking with a program.






47. The pulse at the wrist.






48. Difficult or labored breathing.






49. Pertaining to the lungs.






50. An injury involving muscle tissue.







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