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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.






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






3. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






4. A disease characterized by a significant decrease in bone density.






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






6. The amount of oxygen used by the tissues per unit of time.






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






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






9. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.






10. The amount of oxygen used by the tissues per unit of time.






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






12. 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. (Low Blood Sugar)






13. The science of the measurement of the human body with regard to size and body composition.






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






15. Any substance that improves or is thought to improve athletic performance.






16. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.






17. Excessive loss of body water.






18. American College of Sports Medicine.






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






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






21. Any activity which requires large amounts of oxygen - uses large muscle groups - is rhythmic and can be sustained over time.






22. Any activity which requires large amounts of oxygen - uses large muscle groups - is rhythmic and can be sustained over time.






23. Without oxygen.






24. Breathing.






25. 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.






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






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






28. Sticking with a program.






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






30. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.






31. Fatty Tissue.






32. The minimum energy required to maintain the body's life functions at rest.






33. Pertaining to the kidneys.






34. Sudden - short term - abrupt.






35. Of or relating to the aged.






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






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






38. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.






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






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






41. Pertaining to the kidneys.






42. A very effective stretching technique.






43. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






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






45. The product of anaerobic glycolysis; closely related to fatigue during high intensity exercise.






46. Lack of activity.






47. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.






48. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for less than six months.






49. The maximal amount of force that can be generated with one maximal effort; also called 1 RM






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