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Personal Training Vocab

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






2. The area from one Z line to the next Z line in muscle cells.






3. The number of days per week that exercise is performed.






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






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






6. A large lipoprotein composed mostly of cholesterol; elevated LDL levels are strongly related to increased CAD risk.






7. Pertaining to the kidneys.






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






9. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.






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






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






12. The structural unit of proteins.






13. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.






14. Of or relating to the aged.






15. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






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






17. The area from one Z line to the next Z line in muscle cells.






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






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






20. Includes measurement of red and white blood count - hemoglobin and hematocrit.






21. A narrowing of a blood vessel resulting from sympathetic nervous system stimulation.






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






23. Staying with a prescribed program.






24. Rapid heart beat.






25. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






26. Elevated blood lipid levels.






27. Difficult or labored breathing.






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






29. The difference in the amount of oxygen between the arteries and the veins. Represents how much O2 has been used by the tissue.






30. Of or relating to the aged.






31. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






32. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are not in a fixed position and can move freely. Arm body exercises are dumbbell curls and lateral raises. Leg exercises are seated knee extensions and prone hamstring






33. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






34. A myth which says that fat can be reduced from one specific area of the body through a specific exercise.






35. Pain in the chest; a common symptom of coronary artery disease.






36. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.






37. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.






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






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






40. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






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






42. The study of structure.






43. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






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






45. A tiny blood vessel where exchange of nutrients and wastes occurs between the bloodstream and the tissues.






46. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






47. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.






48. 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)






49. The amount of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal exhalation.






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







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