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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.






2. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.






3. Difficult or labored breathing.






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






5. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






6. The study of the function of the body.






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






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






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






10. The ability to generate force.






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






12. Elevation in body temperature.






13. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






14. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.






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






16. The science of the measurement of the human body with regard to size and body composition.






17. Divides the body into front and back halves.






18. 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)






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






20. The level of physiological stress on the body during exercise.






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






22. Red blood cells.






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






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






25. A contraction during which movement is produced.






26. The science of the measurement of the human body with regard to size and body composition.






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






28. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for less than six months.






29. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






30. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for more than six months.






31. Hardening of the arteries.






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






33. The ability to generate force.






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






35. The arteries which supply the heart muscle with oxygen.






36. Palm down.






37. Elevated blood lipid levels.






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






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






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






41. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.






42. 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.






43. Palm up.






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






45. Thinking about changing a behavior.






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






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






48. Fatty Tissue.






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






50. The enlarging of a blood vessel to increase blood flow to a body part.