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Personal Training Vocab
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health-and-fitness
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1. A muscle contraction against a resistance where movement occurs at a constant velocity.
LDL CHOLESTEROL
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE
ISOKINETIC
SEDENTARY
2. A device used to measure pulmonary function.
SARCOMERE
SPIROMETER
ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)
3. Sole of the foot turned outward - lifting its lateral border.
SUBCUTANEOUS
CHRONIC
EVERSION
STROKE VOLUME
4. A thorough blood analysis.
VISCERAL FAT
SMAC-24
ARTHRITIS
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
5. A myth which says that fat can be reduced from one specific area of the body through a specific exercise.
CATECHOLAMINE
SPOT REDUCING
BETA OXIDATION
SPECIFICITY
6. A behavior or characteristic which increases probability for disease.
WARM UP
RISK FACTOR
GERIATRIC
SAGITTAL PLANE
7. 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)
ENERGY
MET
WATT
AEROBIC POWER
8. The worst of the saturated fats; palm oil - coconut oil and palm kernel oil.
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
ANTAGONIST
ECCENTRIC
TROPICAL OILS
9. The structures in the cell where aerobic production of ATP takes place.
CAROTID ARTERY
SIGN
VITAL CAPACITY
MITOCHONDRIA
10. The difference in the amount of oxygen between the arteries and the veins. Represents how much O2 has been used by the tissue.
ERGOMETER
A-V O2 DIFFERENCE
PHYSIOLOGY
ISOTONIC
11. An excellent indicator of environmental heat stress.
VISCERA
WBGT: WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATE
CONTEMPLATION
SAGITTAL PLANE
12. A muscle contraction where the muscle shortens as it performs work.
WARM UP
POLYUNSATURATED FAT
CONCENTRIC
ARTHRITIS
13. Moving the foot toward the anterior surface of the lower legs - toes up.
DORSI FLEXION
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)
OBESITY
CORONARY ARTERIES
14. The range of motion of a joint.
DURATION
FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY
VASODILATION
FLEXIBILITY
15. A large lipoprotein composed mostly of cholesterol; elevated LDL levels are strongly related to increased CAD risk.
MAINTENANCE
LDL CHOLESTEROL
BALLISTIC
ADAPTATION
16. An ordinary instrument for measuring air temperature.
PLACEBO
HYDROSTATIC WEIGHING
HEART RATE RESERVE
DRY BULB THERMOMETER
17. Breathing.
VASODILATION
LIPOPROTEIN
ARTHRITIS
VENTILATION
18. To lose consciousness - as in a syncopal attack.
FAINT
COOL DOWN
URIC ACID
REPETITION
19. A hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas which helps lower blood glucose levels.
INSULIN
LACTIC ACID (LACTATE)
VO2 MAX
SARCOLEMMA
20. A condition where by the risks of exercise outweigh the benefits.
CONTRAINDICATION
TRIGLYCERIDES
VALSALVA MANEUVER
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
21. Recommendation that a person see a qualified medical professional to review their health status.
FLEXIBILITY
LIGAMENT
MEDICAL REFERRAL
CAPILLARY
22. The exercise principle that the body adapts very specifically to the training stimuli it is required to deal with.
OMISSION
SPECIFICITY
HYPOKINETIC
VENTILATION
23. The cell membrane of a muscle cell.
STATIC STRETCH
VLDL CHOLESTEROL
VO2 MAX
SARCOLEMMA
24. A solution with a greater concentration of solutes than body fluids.
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
HYPERTONIC
VEIN
CATECHOLAMINE
25. A procedure by which veins are used to bypass coronary arteries which have become blocked with plaque.
AEROBIC
DIURETIC
ADHERENCE
BYPASS SURGERY
26. 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.
MAINTENANCE
ANABOLIC STEROIDS
ISH: ISOLATED SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION
VLDL CHOLESTEROL
27. Exercise or sports activities in or on water.
OBESITY
HEART RATE RESERVE
AQUATICS
INTENSITY
28. 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)
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
KETOSIS
ANTHROPOMETRY
CORONARY HEART DISEASE
29. One of the six essential nutrients; composed of building blocks called amino acids.
PROTEIN
VEIN
MOTOR NEURON
BLOOD PRESSURE
30. The chemical fuel for energy in the body.
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP)
AGONIST
OBESITY
CALORIE
31. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
ANATOMY
TYPE 2 DIABETES
VITAL CAPACITY
ERGOGENIC AID
32. The amount of heat required to raise 1 gram of water 1
DIURETIC
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
SPIROMETER
CALORIE
33. 3.5 ml/kg/min
LDL CHOLESTEROL
MET
HYPERTROPHY
RICE PRINCIPLE
34. The ability to respond to a stimulus.
GRADED EXERCISE TEST
EXCITABILITY
A-V O2 DIFFERENCE
AEROBIC POWER
35. Lack of activity.
ISOTONIC
HYPOKINETIC
PRONATION
FITNESS TESTING
36. The pressure in the arteries while the heart is contracting.
OSTEOPOROSIS
CALORIE
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE
SYSTOLIC
37. Fatty Tissue.
ABDUCTION
ADIPOSE
BURSA
ACSM
38. The proportions of fat and lean.
REPETITION
BODY COMPOSITION
TYPE 1 DIABETES
NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE)
39. Also called adult-onset diabetes; a diabetic condition often caused by obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
BODY DENSITY
CARDIAC OUTPUT
TYPE 2 DIABETES
ACSM
40. Amino acids that must be obtained in the diet.
DRY BULB THERMOMETER
HEALTH HISTORY
ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
CONTEMPLATION
41. The science of the measurement of the human body with regard to size and body composition.
TRAVERSE PLANE
ANTHROPOMETRY
VISCERAL FAT
STATIC STRETCH
42. An indicator of dysfunction - illness - or disease that can be felt but not seen.
SYMPTOM
INFLAMMATION
STROKE VOLUME
SARCOMERE
43. A rhythm disturbance in the heart; also known as dysrhythmia.
CATABOLISM
ARRHYTHMIA
FRONTAL PLANE
HYDRATION
44. Movement of a limb away from the mid-line of the body. For the shoulder joint - the arm continues to the vertical.
PREPARATION
ABDUCTION
FITNESS TESTING
ANAEROBIC
45. Without symptoms.
PLACEBO
ADHERENCE
ASYMPTOMATIC
RADIAL PULSE
46. The minimum energy required to maintain the body's life functions at rest.
HYPERTHERMIA
COLLATERAL CIRCULATION
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE
BASAL METABOLIC RATE (BMR)
47. A subjective rating of intensity/effort by the exercise participant.
ERGOGENIC AID
PERCEIVED EXERTION
VISCERA
TRAVERSE PLANE
48. A small - dense lipoprotein composed mainly of protein. Often termed the 'good' cholesterol. High levels are associated with a lowering of risk for CAD.
HDL CHOLESTEROL
RECTUS FEMORIS
LACTATE THRESHOLD
OVERLOAD
49. Taking steps to begin to change a behavior.
PREPARATION
CYTOOSOL
URIC ACID
ACTIN
50. A substance which promotes the removal of water from the body.
WBGT: WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATE
TARGET MARKETING
DIURETIC
ACUTE