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Personal Training Vocab

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1. A type of drug used to treat angina - hypertension - or arrhythmias.






2. Thinking about changing a behavior.






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






4. Salts of the body such as sodium - potassium - magnesium - calcium and chloride.






5. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.






6. An increase in a joint angle.






7. A form of passive exercise which is of no value for a normal - healthy individual.






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






9. Medical history.






10. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are not in a fixed position and can move freely. Arm body exercises are dumbbell curls and lateral raises. Leg exercises are seated knee extensions and prone hamstring






11. A fatty acid which contains many double bonds - i.e. - safflower oil.






12. Difficult or labored breathing.






13. The difference in the amount of oxygen between the arteries and the veins. Represents how much O2 has been used by the tissue.






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






15. Elevated blood lipid levels.






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






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






18. A type of fat found both in the bloodstream and in adipose tissue - elevated triglycerides are a secondary risk factor for CHD.






19. 3.5 ml/kg/min






20. A muscular contraction during which the muscle lengthens as it generates force.






21. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






22. The pressure in the arteries while the heart is contracting.






23. 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)






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






25. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






26. The level of physiological stress on the body during exercise.






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






28. Lack of activity.






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






30. Rest - Ice - Compression and Elevation - represents treatment for acute injuries.






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






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






33. A significant blockage of one or more coronary arteries; also known as coronary artery disease.






34. A large lipoprotein composed mostly of cholesterol; elevated LDL levels are strongly related to increased CAD risk.






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






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






37. The most common type of arthritis.






38. A resting heart rate less than 60 beats per minute.






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






40. Of and relating to hormones.






41. A bundle of muscle fibers.






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






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






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






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






46. Connective tissue which surrounds muscles and various organs of the body.






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






48. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






49. A form of exercise where the hands (for arm exercises) or feet (for leg exercises) are not in a fixed position and can move freely. Arm body exercises are dumbbell curls and lateral raises. Leg exercises are seated knee extensions and prone hamstring






50. The level of physiological stress on the body during exercise.