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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A treadmill or bicycle ergometer test in which workload is gradually increased until an endpoint such as fatigue or VO2 max. (Graded Exercise Test)






2. A method of assessing body composition - also referred to as underwater weighing.






3. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.






4. Doing something that should not have been done.






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






6. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






7. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.






8. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






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






10. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






11. An increase in size.






12. The desired steady state heart rate during aerobic training.






13. The most common type of arthritis.






14. Without oxygen.






15. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.






16. 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. (Maximal Oxygen Uptake)






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






18. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






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






20. Length of time.






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






22. Hardening of the arteries.






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






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






25. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.






26. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






27. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






28. The minimum energy required to maintain the body's life functions at rest.






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






30. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.






31. A device used to measure work output.






32. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.






33. 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. (Aerobic Power)






34. A disease characterized by a significant decrease in bone density.






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






36. Rapid heart beat.






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






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






39. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.






40. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






41. A disease characterized by a significant decrease in bone density.






42. The study of the function of the body.






43. Red blood cells.






44. Pertaining to the kidneys.






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






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






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






48. Medical history.






49. 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)






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