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Personal Training Vocab

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1. The state of water content.






2. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.






3. The number of days per week that exercise is performed.






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






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






6. An injury involving muscle tissue.






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






8. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






9. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






10. 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)






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






12. 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. (High Blood Pressure)






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






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






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






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






17. One of the six essential nutrients; composed of building blocks called amino acids.






18. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






19. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






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






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






22. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.






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






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






25. Of or relating to the aged.






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






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






28. The specific gravity of the body - which can be estimated by underwater weighing.






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






30. American College of Sports Medicine.






31. Breathing.






32. An increase in size.






33. An increase in a joint angle.






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






35. 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.






36. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






37. The stored form of glucose - found in the liver and skeletal muscle.






38. Long term physical training.






39. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.






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






41. The state of water content.






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






43. Also known as coronary artery disease.






44. One of three muscles located on the back of the thigh - they produce the movement of knee flexion.






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






46. A nerve cell which conducts impulses from the central nervous system to a group of muscle fibers to produce movement.






47. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






48. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.






49. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






50. Elevated blood lipid levels.







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