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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.






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






3. An increase in size.






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. The range of motion of a joint.






9. Lack of activity.






10. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






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






12. The body's local response to injury - characterized by pain - with heat - redness - swelling and loss of function.






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






14. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






15. A type-1 skeletal muscle fiber - found in abundance in endurance athletes.






16. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.






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






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






19. The enlarging of a blood vessel to increase blood flow to a body part.






20. A muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it performs work.






21. A method for determining target heart rate.






22. 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. (Hypoglycemia)






23. Making the body do more work than it is accustomed to doing.






24. A class of drugs used for treating angina pectoris.






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






26. The workload at which lactic acid values begin to rise exponentially.






27. A decrease in the size of a body part - organ - tissue - or cell.






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






29. 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.






30. An exercise movement performed one time.






31. Red blood cells.






32. The workload at which lactic acid values begin to rise exponentially.






33. Excessive loss of body water.






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






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






36. Connective tissue which surrounds muscles and various organs of the body.






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






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






39. A contraction during which movement is produced.






40. The range of motion of a joint.






41. A process by which risk is determined.






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






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






44. Under the skin.






45. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.






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






47. A bundle of muscle fibers.






48. An injury involving connective tissue.






49. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.






50. A class of drug used to treat high blood pressure.