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Personal Training Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A unit of weight equal to 2.2 pounds.






2. Sticking with a program.






3. The amount of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal exhalation.






4. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.






5. The amount of air remaining in the lungs following a maximal exhalation.






6. Palm up.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Length of time.






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






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






18. The muscle in opposition to the agonist.






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






20. Excessive loss of body water.






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






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






23. The structural unit of proteins.






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






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






26. The most common type of arthritis.






27. 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.






28. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.






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






30. 3.5 ml/kg/min






31. Long term physical training.






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






33. Inflammation of the joints.






34. Long term physical training.






35. Failing to do something that should have been done.






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






37. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.






38. A measure of intensity and duration of exercise.






39. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per beat.






40. 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






41. A device used for measurement of blood pressure.






42. An increase in size.






43. The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself - and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy.






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






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






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






47. Not thinking about changing behavior.






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






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






50. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.