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Personal Training Vocab

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1. The heart rate in beats per minute when the body is at complete rest.






2. A stretch which is held for at least 15 seconds.






3. Inactive.






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






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






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






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






8. Identifying the specific type of customer that will want your services.






9. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Commonly seen in starvation diets - low carbohydrate diets and poorly controlled diabetics.






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






11. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






12. Internal organs






13. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.






14. A solution with a lower concentration of solutes than body fluids.






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






16. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.






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






18. One of three muscles located on the back of the thigh - they produce the movement of knee flexion.






19. A simple sugar such as sucrose found in soft drinks - candy - ice cream - etc.






20. Death of a portion of the heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen supply. (Myocardial Infarction)






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






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






27. Medical history.






28. A relatively common overuse injury where tiny cracks develop in a bone - may not be apparent on x-ray.






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






30. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






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






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






33. Pertaining to the kidneys.






34. Liquid part of a cell which surrounds the structures within a cell.






35. An increase in a joint angle.






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






37. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






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






39. A thorough blood analysis.






40. The process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones.






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






42. Elevated blood lipid levels.






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






44. Performing a target behavior on a regular basis for less than six months.






45. Length of time.






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






47. Divides the body into top and bottom halves.






48. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.






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






50. To lose consciousness - as in a syncopal attack.






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