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Personal Training Vocab

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






2. A fat.






3. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






4. 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.






5. Lack of activity.






6. Pertaining to the lungs.






7. With Oxygen






8. One of the six essential nutrients; composed of building blocks called amino acids.






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






10. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






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






12. Hardening of the arteries.






13. Inactive.






14. With Oxygen






15. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.






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






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






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






19. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






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






21. Inflammation of the joints.






22. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






23. An injury involving connective tissue.






24. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are in a fixed position and do not move. Examples arm body exercise are push-ups and pull-ups. Examples of leg exercises are leg press - squats - and lunges.






25. A condition where oxygen demand exceeds oxygen supply; often a cause of angina.






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






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






28. 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. (Aerobic Power)






29. Tiny protein strands which make up muscle tissue; actin and myosin are the major protein strands.






30. A drug used to treat hypertension - angina - arrhythmias and migraine headaches; block the effect of catecholamines.






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






32. Elevated blood lipid levels.






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






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






35. A tough band of connective tissue which attaches bone to bone.






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






37. A behavior or characteristic which increases probability for disease.






38. A method for determining target heart rate.






39. Difficult or labored breathing.






40. 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)






41. The force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries.






42. Maximal oxygen consumption - maximal oxygen uptake.






43. The state of water content.






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






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






46. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






47. A fatty acid which contains one double bond - i.e. - oleic acid.






48. Of and relating to hormones.






49. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






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