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Personal Training Vocab

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1. 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.






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






3. Without symptoms.






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






5. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.






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






7. Of or relating to the thigh.






8. 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)






9. Elevated blood lipid levels.






10. Palm up.






11. Elevation in body temperature.






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






13. Hardening of the arteries.






14. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






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






16. A serious heat related disorder characterized by high core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction.






17. The state of water content.






18. The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate.






19. Of or relating to the thigh.






20. A blood vessel which takes blood from the tissues to the heart.






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






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






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






24. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






25. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.






26. Pertaining to the lungs.






27. Lack of activity.






28. 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.






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






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






31. Fat that lies deep within the abdominal cavity - among the internal organs.






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






33. Excessive loss of body water.






34. Heart attack; death of a portion of the heart muscle due to lack of oxygen supply.






35. Failing to do something that should have been done.






36. Divides the body into front and back halves.






37. 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.






38. Of or relating to the aged.






39. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






40. The study of the function of the body.






41. The maximal amount of air that can be exhaled following a maximal inhalation.






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






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






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






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






46. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






47. Red blood cells.






48. 3.5 ml/kg/min






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






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