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Personal Training Vocab

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1. The difference between maximal heart rate and resting heart rate.






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






3. A recommendation for a course of exercise to meet desirable individual objectives for fitness.






4. Hardening of the arteries.






5. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Also known as coronary artery disease.






11. Persisting for a long time.






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






13. The process by which fatty acids are broken down to make acetyl CO-A - which then enters the Krebs Cycle.






14. Hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced by the adrenal glands.






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






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






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






18. Length of time.






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






20. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.






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






22. Elevated blood lipid levels.






23. A blood vessel which takes blood away from the heart. The exceptions are the coronary arteries - which lie within the heart.






24. The maximal amount of air that can be exhaled following a maximal inhalation.






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. (Hypertension)






26. The capacity or ability to perform work.






27. Without oxygen.






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






29. The state of water content.






30. A waste product of metabolism which is released from the body during exhalation.






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






32. The structural unit of proteins.






33. A cushioning sac filled with lubricating fluid that alleviates friction where there is movement of tendons over bone.






34. A tough band of connective tissue that binds muscle to bone.






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






36. An increase in size.






37. Relating to the heart and blood vessels






38. A tough band of connective tissue that binds muscle to bone.






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






40. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






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






42. The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1






43. Without symptoms.






44. Of or relating to the thigh.






45. The fastest heart rate possible under normal maximal exercise conditions. Can be estimated by using the formula 220-age or by using other formulas.






46. Difficult or labored breathing.






47. Making the body do more work than it is accustomed to doing.






48. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.






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






50. A class of drug used to treat high blood pressure.