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Personal Training Vocab

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  • 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. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






2. Persisting for a long time.






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






4. Rapid heart beat.






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






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






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






8. The study of structure.






9. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






10. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






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






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






13. Not thinking about changing behavior.






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






15. An increase in size.






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






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






18. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






19. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






20. Of or relating to the thigh.






21. The stored form of glucose - found in the liver and skeletal muscle.






22. Rest - Ice - Compression and Elevation - represents treatment for acute injuries.






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






24. Staying with a prescribed program.






25. A subnormal hemoglobin content or number of red blood cells.






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






27. The proportions of fat and lean.






28. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






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






30. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






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






32. Decrease in a joint angle.






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






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






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






36. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.






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






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






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






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






41. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






42. Medical history.






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






44. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.






45. Divides the body into left and right halves.






46. A principle artery in both sides of the neck.






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






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






49. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






50. The capacity or ability to perform work.