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Personal Training Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Length of time.






2. Inflammation of the joints.






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






4. Difficult or labored breathing.






5. Doing something that should not have been done.






6. The study of the function of the body.






7. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






8. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.






9. Elevated blood lipid levels.






10. An injury involving connective tissue.






11. Internal organs






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






13. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.






14. The proportions of fat and lean.






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






16. Pertaining to the lungs.






17. Sole of the foot turned inward - lifting its medial border.






18. Pertaining to the kidneys.






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






20. An exercise movement performed one time.






21. Cardiorespiratory fitness - strength - flexibility and body composition.






22. Of and relating to hormones.






23. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






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






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






26. The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1






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






28. An injury involving connective tissue.






29. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.






30. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.






31. Forced exhalation against a closed glottis which causes a major increase in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.






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






33. The ability to generate force.






34. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






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






36. Inflammation of the joints.






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






38. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.






39. A fatty acid which contains one double bond - i.e. - oleic acid.






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






41. An injury involving muscle tissue.






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






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






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






45. The process by which fatty acids are broken down to make acetyl CO-A - which then enters the Krebs Cycle.






46. The range of motion of a joint.






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






48. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






49. 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.






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