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Personal Training Vocab

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






2. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






3. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are in a fixed position and do not move. Examples arm body exercise are push-ups and pull-ups. Examples of leg exercises are leg press - squats - and lunges.






4. A behavior or characteristic which increases probability for disease.






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






6. 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)






7. One of three muscles located on the back of the thigh - they produce the movement of knee flexion.






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






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






10. A process by which risk is determined.






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






12. A method for determining target heart rate.






13. 3.5 ml/kg/min






14. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.






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






16. The most common type of arthritis.






17. The protein 'shell' which surrounds the lipoprotein.






18. Divides the body into left and right halves.






19. 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)






20. A condition where the resting systolic blood pressure is =140 mm Hg but the resting diastolic blood pressure is <90mm Hg.






21. The protein 'shell' which surrounds the lipoprotein.






22. Inflammation of the joints.






23. 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)






24. Lack of activity.






25. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






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






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






28. Divides the body into left and right halves.






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






30. Medical history.






31. Number of beats per minute.






32. A process by which risk is determined.






33. BMI = 30; or waist circumference > 35 inches (female) - >40 inches (male).






34. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per beat.






35. Liquid part of a cell which surrounds the structures within a cell.






36. Without oxygen.






37. A contraction during which tension is produced - but no movement occurs.






38. The exercise principle that the body adapts very specifically to the training stimuli it is required to deal with.






39. Death of a portion of the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen supply. (Myocardial Infarction)






40. Elevated blood lipid levels.






41. Number of beats per minute.






42. Excessive loss of body water.






43. 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.






44. Difficult or labored breathing.






45. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






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






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






48. Death of a portion of the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen supply. (Myocardial Infarction)






49. The proportions of fat and lean.






50. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.