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Personal Training Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.
SLOW TWITCH FIBER
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE
SUBCUTANEOUS
BORG SCALE
2. A form of passive exercise which is of no value for a normal - healthy individual.
CAPILLARY
BALLISTIC
TONING TABLE
HYPOGLYCEMIA
3. The specific gravity of the body - which can be estimated by underwater weighing.
CAPILLARY
BODY DENSITY
ISH: ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION
EXCITABILITY
4. The capacity or ability to perform work.
CATECHOLAMINE
COLLATERAL CIRCULATION
ENERGY
MAXIMAL TREADMILL EXERCISE
5. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.
VISCERA
CORONARY ARTERIES
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE
SUPINATION
6. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.
SARCOLEMMA
ACTION
TRAVERSE PLANE
ARTHRITIS
7. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.
BORG SCALE
KINESIOLOGY
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
LIGAMENT
8. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.
LACTIC ACID (LACTATE)
HEAT STROKE
LORDOSIS
ACTIN
9. Staying with a prescribed program.
CARDIORESPIRATORY
COMPLIANCE
AEROBIC
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR (ACE INHIBITOR)
10. A process by which risk is determined.
ACTIN
MEDICAL SCREENING
HYPERTROPHY
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
11. Relating to the heart - blood vessels and lungs.
HDL CHOLESTEROL
CARDIORESPIRATORY
CONTEMPLATION
BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE
12. Elevated blood lipid levels.
TRIGLYCERIDES
CONDITIONING
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
13. Connective tissue which surrounds muscles and various organs of the body.
HEALTH HISTORY
TARGET MARKETING
FASCIA
KILOGRAM
14. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.
URIC ACID
HDL CHOLESTEROL
HYPOTONIC
PLACEBO
15. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.
ADAPTATION
BLOOD PRESSURE
SPIROMETER
ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
16. Relating to the heart and blood vessels
FASCIA
CARDIOVASCULAR
POLYUNSATURATED FAT
VISCERAL FAT
17. Length of time.
NITRATES
DURATION
NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE)
MYOSIN
18. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.
HYPOXIA
COLLATERAL CIRCULATION
LIGAMENT
KETOSIS
19. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.
SYSTOLIC
AEROBIC POINT
FRONTAL PLANE
MET
20. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.
CARBON DIOXIDE
SMAC-24
CATECHOLAMINE
URIC ACID
21. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
STRENGTH
LIPOPROTEIN
STRENGTH
GLYCOGEN
22. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.
POLYUNSATURATED FAT
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
HYPERTONIC
23. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are not in a fixed position and can move freely. Arm body exercises are dumbbell curls and lateral raises. Leg exercises are seated knee extensions and prone hamstring
OPEN CHAIN EXERCISE
RECTUS FEMORIS
CONTEMPLATION
VLDL CHOLESTEROL
24. A device used to measure pulmonary function.
LACTATE THRESHOLD
ACTIN
GLUCOSE
SPIROMETER
25. The product of anaerobic glycolysis; closely related to fatigue during high intensity exercise.
LACTIC ACID (LACTATE)
GLUCOSE
AMINO ACIDS
MOTOR NEURON
26. Difficult or labored breathing.
ARTERY
DYSPNEA
HEAT STROKE
CHRONIC
27. The process by which fatty acids are broken down to make acetyl CO-A - which then enters the Krebs Cycle.
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
BETA OXIDATION
SPRAIN
DYNAMIC STRENGTH
28. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.
BODY COMPOSITION
RESTING HEART RATE
CHRONIC
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITOR (ACE INHIBITOR)
29. 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)
PRONATION
ADDUCTION
ACTION
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
30. Inflammation of the joints.
FAINT
INFLAMMATION
ARTHRITIS
FASCICLE
31. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.
CBC (COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT)
CATABOLISM
CONCENTRIC
CHD (CORONARY HEART DISEASE)
32. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.
ARRHYTHMIA
SPECIFICITY
VASOCONSTRICTION
ENERGY
33. A fat.
STROKE VOLUME
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
LIPID
KINESIOLOGY
34. Pain in the chest; a common symptom of coronary artery disease.
SPECIFICITY
ANGINA PECTORIS
ISOMETRIC
ANAEROBIC
35. A two joint muscle which flexes the hip and extends the knee.
STRESS TEST
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
PRUDENT MAN TEST
RECTUS FEMORIS
36. Relating to the heart and blood vessels
CARDIOVASCULAR
MOTOR UNIT
HEART RATE
OBESITY
37. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
SPRAIN
MEDICAL SCREENING
38. 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)
ISOTONIC
INFLAMMATION
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE
SUBCUTANEOUS
39. A fatty acid which contains one double bond - i.e. - oleic acid.
RENAL
INSULIN
HYPERTHERMIA
MONOUNSATURATED FAT
40. Without symptoms.
MOTOR NEURON
MAINTENANCE
ASYMPTOMATIC
HYPERTENSION
41. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.
FITNESS TESTING
RESTING HEART RATE
CATABOLISM
HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING
42. An inert substance ingested by an individual in the hope of improving health or performance. Placebos have no true physiological effect - but can sometimes have a psychological effect.
STRAIN
PRUDENT MAN TEST
PLACEBO
STRESS FRACTURE
43. Of or relating to the thigh.
DEHYDRATION
PRONATION
ISOMETRIC
FEMORAL
44. Fatty Tissue.
ADIPOSE
ONE REPETITION MAXIMUM
FRONTAL PLANE
AGONIST
45. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.
PREPARATION
AMINO ACIDS
TESTOSTERONE
DORSI FLEXION
46. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.
INFLAMMATION
CLOSED CHAIN EXERCISE
CYTOOSOL
HYPOXIA
47. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.
ARTHRITIS
POLYUNSATURATED FAT
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
OSTEOPOROSIS
48. Pertaining to the kidneys.
GERIATRIC
RENAL
CATABOLISM
BURSA
49. With Oxygen
WBGT: WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATE
AEROBIC
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
HEALTH HISTORY
50. Palm down.
HYPERTENSION
PRONATION
ISOTONIC
VASODILATION