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Personal Training Vocab

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






2. The range of motion of a joint.






3. Also called juvenile diabetes; a diabetic condition caused by heredity.






4. Without oxygen.






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






6. A muscular contraction during which the muscle lengthens as it generates force.






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






8. To lose consciousness - as in a syncopal attack.






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






10. A study which observes the same subjects over a long period of time.






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






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






13. Of or relating to the aged.






14. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






15. The pressure in the arteries when the heart is between beats.






16. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.






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






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






19. Relating to the heart - blood vessels and lungs.






20. Blood circulation through small side branches that can supplement or substitute for the main vessel's delivery of blood to certain tissues.






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






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






23. Inflammation of the joints.






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






25. The force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries.






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






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






28. A fat.






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






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






31. Length of time.






32. 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)






33. 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)






34. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.






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






36. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.






37. An injury involving muscle tissue.






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






39. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






40. Divides the body into left and right halves.






41. A nerve cell and all of the muscle fibers it enervates.






42. The pressure in the arteries while the heart is contracting.






43. Sticking with a program.






44. An increase in a joint angle.






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






46. Divides the body into left and right halves.






47. Thinking about changing a behavior.






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






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






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