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Personal Training Vocab

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1. A type of drug used to treat angina - hypertension - or arrhythmias.






2. A solution with a lower concentration of solutes than body fluids.






3. Inflammation of the joints.






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






5. Of and relating to hormones.






6. With Oxygen






7. Decrease in a joint angle.






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






9. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






10. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






11. Persisting for a long time.






12. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






13. The method by which liability is determined.






14. A tough band of connective tissue which attaches bone to bone.






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






16. The period preceding the aerobic phase of exercise; usually consists of stretching and other movements which prepare the body for exercise.






17. A two joint muscle which flexes the hip and extends the knee.






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






19. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






20. A bundle of muscle fibers.






21. A contraction during which movement is produced.






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






23. Also known as coronary artery disease.






24. Fatty Tissue.






25. Doing something that should not have been done.






26. 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.






27. 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. (Low Blood Sugar)






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






29. Decrease in a joint angle.






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






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






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






33. An injury involving connective tissue.






34. Any substance that improves or is thought to improve athletic performance.






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






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






38. The ability to generate force.






39. 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.






40. Pertaining to the kidneys.






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






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






43. Movement toward the mid-line of the body.






44. 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.






45. Any activity which requires large amounts of oxygen - uses large muscle groups - is rhythmic and can be sustained over time.






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






47. Staying with a prescribed program.






48. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






49. The end product of protein metabolism.






50. 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







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