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Personal Training Vocab

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1. Of and relating to hormones.






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






3. Also known as coronary artery disease.






4. A myth which says that fat can be reduced from one specific area of the body through a specific exercise.






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






6. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






7. Length of time.






8. Cardiorespiratory fitness - strength - flexibility and body composition.






9. The study of the function of the body as it responds to exercise.






10. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.






11. Divides the body into left and right halves.






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






13. A slow - progressive disease involving the narrowing of blood vessels due to plaque accumulation.






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






15. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






16. A narrowing of a blood vessel resulting from sympathetic nervous system stimulation.






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






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






19. The ability to generate force.






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






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






22. The study of the function of the body.






23. Movement toward the mid-line of the body.






24. A myth which says that fat can be reduced from one specific area of the body through a specific exercise.






25. 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)






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






27. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






28. Divides the body into front and back halves.






29. Fast - bouncy movement.






30. A blood vessel which takes blood from the tissues to the heart.






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






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






33. Under the skin.






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






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






36. The ability to respond to a stimulus.






37. A device used to measure work output.






38. The capacity or ability to perform work.






39. A muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it performs work.






40. One of the major proteins found in all muscle tissue.






41. A process by which risk is determined.






42. Moving the foot downward - point the toes.






43. Also called juvenile diabetes; a diabetic condition caused by heredity.






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






45. Of and relating to hormones.






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






47. A hormone secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes.






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






49. A measure of power equal to 6 kgm/min






50. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.