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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A serious heat related disorder characterized by high core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction.






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






3. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.






4. The specific gravity of the body - which can be estimated by underwater weighing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. An increase in a joint angle.






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






13. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.






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






15. 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. (High Blood Pressure)






16. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.






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






18. Fruits - vegetables - grains - and legumes.






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






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






21. Blood circulation through small side branches that can supplement or substitute for the main vessel's delivery of blood to certain tissues.






22. The specific gravity of the body - which can be estimated by underwater weighing.






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






24. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.






25. 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)






26. A chronic disorder characterized by abnormally high blood glucose levels; can be type 1 or type 2






27. Without oxygen.






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






29. The pressure in the arteries when the heart is between beats.






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






31. The worst of the saturated fats; palm oil - coconut oil and palm kernel oil.






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






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






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






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






36. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.






37. Insufficient oxygen flow to the tissues.






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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)






42. Fast - bouncy movement.






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






44. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






45. Palm up.






46. Medical history.






47. The most common type of arthritis.






48. The end product of protein metabolism.






49. Hormones which promote muscle hypertrophy and have severe health consequences.






50. The muscle most involved in producing a movement.