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Personal Training Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.
FITNESS TESTING
OXYGEN UPTAKE
LORDOSIS
CHRONIC
2. The level of physiological stress on the body during exercise.
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
INTENSITY
INSULIN RESISTANCE
A-V O2 DIFFERENCE
3. An injury involving connective tissue.
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
CONTRAINDICATION
SPRAIN
ECCENTRIC
4. Inflammation of the joints.
CONDITIONING
A-V O2 DIFFERENCE
ARTHRITIS
PRONATION
5. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.
ALVEOLI
PNF (PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION)
CONCENTRIC
ANATOMY
6. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.
PERCEIVED EXERTION
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
DIABETES MELLITUS
CAROTID ARTERY
7. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.
PERCEIVED EXERTION
ELECTROLYTES
ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS
CONTRAINDICATION
8. A chronic elevation of arterial blood pressure which is a primary risk factor for CAD and stroke; any resting value consistently greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg is considered a hypertensive value. (Hypertension)
CAPILLARY
TRAVERSE PLANE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
SLOW TWITCH FIBER
9. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.
LORDOSIS
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
WATT
OVERLOAD
10. The workload at which lactic acid values begin to rise exponentially.
LACTATE THRESHOLD
CHD (CORONARY HEART DISEASE)
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR (ACE INHIBITOR)
TACHYCARDIA
11. The capacity or ability to perform work.
HYPOKINETIC
SATURATED FAT
ENERGY
OMISSION
12. A tough band of connective tissue that binds muscle to bone.
SUBCUTANEOUS
HEMOGLOBIN
SLOW TWITCH FIBER
TENDON
13. Failing to do something that should have been done.
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
PRUDENT MAN TEST
OMISSION
ARTHRITIS
14. A subjective rating of intensity/effort by the exercise participant.
KILOGRAM
HYDRATION
PERCEIVED EXERTION
SARCOLEMMA
15. The end product of protein metabolism.
AEROBIC EXERCISE
URIC ACID
SMAC-24
BRADYCARDIA
16. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.
ANTAGONIST
PERCEIVED EXERTION
SAGITTAL PLANE
STRENGTH
17. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.
PRONATION
LIPOPROTEIN
ISCHEMIA
TRIGLYCERIDES
18. Staying with a prescribed program.
ANATOMY
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
COMPLIANCE
LIPOPROTEIN
19. The protein 'shell' which surrounds the lipoprotein.
MEDICAL SCREENING
ERGOGENIC AID
APOLIPOPROTEIN
STROKE VOLUME
20. Inactive.
AQUATICS
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
SEDENTARY
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)
21. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.
HYPOGLYCEMIA
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
ANTHROPOMETRY
EVERSION
22. Long term physical training.
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
CONDITIONING
NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE)
PRECONTEMPLATION
23. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.
TESTOSTERONE
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
SYMPTOM
24. An increase in size.
HYPERTROPHY
ENERGY
TARGET HEART RATE
HYPOGLYCEMIA
25. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.
RICE PRINCIPLE
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
ACUTE
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)
26. Lack of activity.
HYPOKINETIC
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
HEALTH HISTORY
HYPOTONIC
27. Any substance that improves or is thought to improve athletic performance.
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
ERGOGENIC AID
MEDICAL REFERRAL
VITAL CAPACITY
28. Lack of activity.
HEALTH RELATED FITNESS
HYPOKINETIC
SPRAIN
OBESITY
29. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.
HYPERTONIC
AGONIST
ECCENTRIC
INSULIN
30. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.
COMPLIANCE
SARCOMERE
TARGET MARKETING
FEMORAL
31. A muscular contraction during which the muscle lengthens as it generates force.
STRENGTH
TENDON
HDL CHOLESTEROL
ECCENTRIC
32. A serious heat related disorder characterized by high core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction.
HEAT STROKE
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
ADDUCTION
HEART RATE RESERVE
33. A fatty - waxy substance that is needed by the body for a variety of functions. Abnormal blood cholesterol is a primary risk factor for CAD.
TYPE 1 DIABETES
PRONATION
STRAIN
CHOLESTEROL
34. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
TYPE 1 DIABETES
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
OBESITY
35. A resting heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.
BRADYCARDIA
HEART ATTACK
METABOLISM
TRIGLYCERIDES
36. A tiny blood vessel where exchange of nutrients and wastes occurs between the bloodstream and the tissues.
TACHYCARDIA
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
CAPILLARY
CORONARY ARTERIES
37. The body's gradual adaptation to a changed environment - such as heat - cold - or altitude.
CAROTID ARTERY
ACCLIMATIZATION
MOTOR NEURON
HEART ATTACK
38. The study of structure.
ANATOMY
BODY COMPOSITION
WARM UP
SPRAIN
39. 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)
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
VEIN
BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE
PRUDENT MAN TEST
40. The amount of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal exhalation.
CYTOOSOL
HEART ATTACK
EVERSION
RESIDUAL VOLUME
41. American College of Sports Medicine.
HEAT STROKE
ACSM
OVERLOAD
HYPOTONIC
42. Any activity which requires large amounts of oxygen - uses large muscle groups - is rhythmic and can be sustained over time.
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
OSTEOPOROSIS
STROKE VOLUME
AEROBIC EXERCISE
43. A chronic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels; can be type 1 or type 2
SARCOLEMMA
BLOOD PRESSURE
DIABETES MELLITUS
PLACEBO
44. The difference in the amount of oxygen between the arteries and the veins. Represents how much O2 has been used by the tissue.
A-V O2 DIFFERENCE
VLDL CHOLESTEROL
ANTAGONIST
MET
45. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
LIPOPROTEIN
OBESITY
LORDOSIS
ERYTHROCYTES
46. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.
ABDUCTION
TRIGLYCERIDES
RESTING HEART RATE
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
47. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.
DYNAMIC STRENGTH
GLYCOGEN
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG)
48. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.
AGONIST
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
RESTING HEART RATE
INFLAMMATION
49. Decrease in a joint angle.
FLEXION
OSTEOPOROSIS
ERGOGENIC AID
VASOCONSTRICTION
50. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.
STRESS TEST
ANAEROBIC
BORG SCALE
INFLAMMATION