Test your basic knowledge |

Personal Training Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Inactive.






2. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






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






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






5. Internal organs






6. A slow - progressive disease involving the narrowing of blood vessels due to plaque accumulation.






7. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Commonly seen in starvation diets - low carbohydrate diets and poorly controlled diabetics.






8. A cushioning sac filled with lubricating fluid that alleviates friction where there is movement of tendons over bone.






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






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






11. Moving the foot toward the anterior surface of the lower legs - toes up.






12. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






13. A tough band of connective tissue that binds muscle to bone.






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






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






16. The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself - and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy.






17. A chronic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels; can be type 1 or type 2






18. A narrowing of a blood vessel resulting from sympathetic nervous system stimulation.






19. Fast - bouncy movement.






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






21. The range of motion of a joint.






22. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.






23. A fibrous tissue that binds together and supports the structures of the body. See fascia - ligament - tendon.






24. 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)






25. The iron containing portion of the red blood cell to which oxygen binds.






26. The capacity or ability to perform work.






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






28. An indicator of dysfunction or disease that can be seen with the naked eye.






29. Number of beats per minute.






30. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.






31. The product of anaerobic glycolysis; closely related to fatigue during high intensity exercise.






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Not thinking about changing behavior.






37. The pulse at the wrist.






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






39. A graded exercise test to exhaustion - during which the ECG and blood pressure responses are carefully monitored. The purpose of a maximal treadmill exercise test is to determine cardiorespiratory fitness level and/or diagnose coronary artery disease






40. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.






41. 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)






42. Of and relating to hormones.






43. Divides the body into left and right halves.






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






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






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






47. 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)






48. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






49. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






50. Of and relating to hormones.