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Personal Training Vocab

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1. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






2. Includes measurement of red and white blood count - hemoglobin and hematocrit.






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






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






5. Pertaining to the lungs.






6. A serious heat related disorder characterized by high core body temperature and central nervous system dysfunction.






7. A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of insulin; typically seen in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.






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






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






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






11. Red blood cells.






12. A very effective stretching technique.






13. Of and relating to hormones.






14. A fatty acid with no double bonds and generally a solid at room temperature - saturated fat is found primarily in animal products and is a major factor in CAD risk.






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






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






17. Doing something that should not have been done.






18. One of the major protein myofilaments found in muscle tissue.






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






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






21. The ability of a muscle or group of muscles to contract repeatedly over time.






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






23. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






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






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






26. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






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






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






29. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






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






31. The study of the function of the body.






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






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






34. A very effective stretching technique.






35. A numerical scaled used to monitor perceived exertion.






36. Sticking with a program.






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






38. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.






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






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






41. A nerve cell and all of the muscle fibers it enervates.






42. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.






43. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.






44. Fatty Tissue.






45. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.






46. 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)






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






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






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






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