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Personal Training Vocab

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1. A device used to measure work output.






2. The state of water content.






3. 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)






4. Medical history.






5. Difficult or labored breathing.






6. 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.






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






8. A method of assessing body composition - also referred to as underwater weighing.






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






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






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






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






13. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.






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






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






16. A hormone produced by the adrenal gland.






17. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






18. 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)






19. 3.5 ml/kg/min






20. Not thinking about changing behavior.






21. A very large lipoprotein composed mainly of triglycerides; most of the cholesterol produced by the liver is VLDL - but it is usually converted to LDL or HDL very quickly throughout the body.






22. The exercise principle that the body adapts very specifically to the training stimuli it is required to deal with.






23. Difficult or labored breathing.






24. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






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






26. Elevated blood lipid levels.






27. A device used to measure pulmonary function.






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






29. Hypertension without an obvious cause; also called primary hypertension.






30. A recording of the electrical activity in the heart as it beats.






31. A fat.






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






33. Internal organs






34. The structural unit of the lung; tiny air sacs where exchange of respiratory gases with the capillaries takes place.






35. Pertaining to the lungs.






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






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






38. A two joint muscle which flexes the hip and extends the knee.






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






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






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






42. Relating to the heart - blood vessels and lungs.






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






44. A behavior or attribute that is a predictor of increased risk of disease - sometimes referred to as major risk factor.






45. The number of days per week that exercise is performed.






46. The structures in the cell where aerobic production of ATP takes place.






47. The study of structure.






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






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






50. 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)