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Personal Training Vocab
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1. Difficult or labored breathing.
ACCLIMATIZATION
HEART RATE RESERVE
ISOTONIC
DYSPNEA
2. The process by which fatty acids are broken down to make acetyl CO-A - which then enters the Krebs Cycle.
TONING TABLE
BETA OXIDATION
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
TACHYCARDIA
3. Under the skin.
ARTHRITIS
AEROBIC EXERCISE
CARDIORESPIRATORY
SUBCUTANEOUS
4. 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. (Maximal Oxygen Uptake)
ANTHROPOMETRY
AEROBIC POWER
TYPE 1 DIABETES
ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS
5. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.
OPEN CHAIN EXERCISE
PERCEIVED EXERTION
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE
TARGET MARKETING
6. A nerve cell and all of the muscle fibers it enervates.
PNF (PROPRIOCEPTIVE NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION)
ADAPTATION
PRONATION
MOTOR UNIT
7. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.
BALLISTIC
CHD (CORONARY HEART DISEASE)
ONE REPETITION MAXIMUM
TESTOSTERONE
8. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.
REPETITION
TRAVERSE PLANE
ELECTROLYTES
URIC ACID
9. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.
MAXIMAL HEART RATE
PERCEIVED EXERTION
ISOMETRIC
COOL DOWN
10. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.
ANTAGONIST
PERCEIVED EXERTION
ADAPTATION
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
11. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
ISOTONIC
CBC (COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT)
MEDICAL REFERRAL
12. Fast - bouncy movement.
LIPOPROTEIN
BALLISTIC
POLYUNSATURATED FAT
PRIMARY RISK FACTOR
13. 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.
CHOLESTEROL
FASCICLE
METABOLISM
HEART RATE RESERVE
14. Rapid heart beat.
LIPID
TACHYCARDIA
RADIAL PULSE
RESIDUAL VOLUME
15. A form of passive exercise which is of no value for a normal - healthy individual.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE
EXTENSION
TONING TABLE
16. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.
CARBON DIOXIDE
AMINO ACIDS
ANGINA PECTORIS
EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALINE)
17. Moving the foot toward the anterior surface of the lower legs - toes up.
OSTEOARTHRITIS
DORSI FLEXION
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
TROPICAL OILS
18. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.
ECCENTRIC
SYMPTOM
INSULIN
CONDITIONING
19. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.
HYDRATION
CHD (CORONARY HEART DISEASE)
VISCERA
CARBON DIOXIDE
20. A treadmill or bicycle ergometer test in which workload is gradually increased until an endpoint such as fatigue or VO2 max. (Stress Test)
MEDICAL REFERRAL
PREPARATION
GRADED EXERCISE TEST
COOL DOWN
21. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.
HYPERTONIC
KILOGRAM
SEDENTARY
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
22. Pertaining to the lungs.
MYOSIN
PULMONARY
MITOCHONDRIA
GLUCOSE
23. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Commonly seen in starvation diets - low carbohydrate diets and poorly controlled diabetics.
KETOSIS
WBGT: WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATE
CATECHOLAMINE
ECCENTRIC
24. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.
MEDICAL REFERRAL
CONTRAINDICATION
RESTING HEART RATE
BORG SCALE
25. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.
SPRAIN
ALVEOLI
DIURETIC
DYSPNEA
26. The forward curving of the spine at the neck and lower back.
COMPLIANCE
LORDOSIS
NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE)
DIABETES MELLITUS
27. A narrowing of a blood vessel resulting from sympathetic nervous system stimulation.
SYSTOLIC
MONOUNSATURATED FAT
VASOCONSTRICTION
FEMORAL
28. The force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries.
BLOOD PRESSURE
GLYCOGEN
SIGN
TARGET HEART RATE
29. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.
CARBON DIOXIDE
REPETITION
VISCERA
VASOCONSTRICTION
30. Pertaining to the kidneys.
ADAPTATION
STRAIN
INFLAMMATION
RENAL
31. The tapering off period following a bout of exercise.
STRAIN
COOL DOWN
OMISSION
ATROPHY
32. A bundle of muscle fibers.
SEDENTARY
FASCICLE
TYPE 1 DIABETES
ELECTROLYTES
33. The study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement.
KINESIOLOGY
ANGINA PECTORIS
MEDICAL SCREENING
INSULIN
34. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.
CATABOLISM
SPIROMETER
ARTERY
DURATION
35. Death of a portion of the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen supply. (Myocardial Infarction)
HEART ATTACK
INVERSION
HYPERTROPHY
PROTEIN
36. The study of the function of the body.
METABOLISM
PHYSIOLOGY
STATIC STRETCH
FASCIA
37. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.
CORONARY ARTERIES
PRONATION
AQUATICS
ISOMETRIC
38. The desired steady state heart rate during aerobic training.
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
CONTEMPLATION
SPIROMETER
TARGET HEART RATE
39. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.
MYOSIN
COMMISSION
ARTERY
OSTEOPOROSIS
40. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.
ALVEOLI
ISCHEMIA
A-V O2 DIFFERENCE
ARRHYTHMIA
41. A condition where the resting systolic blood pressure is =140 mm Hg but the resting diastolic blood pressure is <90mm Hg.
ISH: ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION
PRONATION
TONING TABLE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
42. 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)
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
LACTIC ACID (LACTATE)
HEALTH HISTORY
HYPOGLYCEMIA
43. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.
AQUATICS
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
HYPERTROPHY
MONOUNSATURATED FAT
44. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.
CAPILLARY
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIORESPIRATORY
VENTILATION
45. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.
RECTUS FEMORIS
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
SAGITTAL PLANE
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
46. The enlarging of a blood vessel to increase blood flow to a body part.
ADHERENCE
TARGET MARKETING
DIURETIC
VASODILATION
47. The study of the function of the body.
CALORIE
TRIGLYCERIDES
PHYSIOLOGY
VITAL CAPACITY
48. A molecule that is a combination of protein and lipid; are the transporters of cholesterol in the bloodstream.
HEMOGLOBIN
CALORIE
LIPOPROTEIN
URIC ACID
49. A simple sugar which is the primary end product of carbohydrate digestion - a prime energy source for the body.
GLUCOSE
BALLISTIC
DIABETES MELLITUS
AGONIST
50. A muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it performs work.
BLOOD PRESSURE
LIPOPROTEIN
CARDIAC OUTPUT
CONCENTRIC