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Absolute Muscular Endurance
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The number of repetitions that a person can complete with an absolute weight.
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absolute muscular strength
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the greatest amount of weight an individual can lift for a given exercise
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aerobic
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the use of oxygen
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Air displacement plethysmography
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measures body volume by air displacement. bod pod
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anaerobic
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exercise without oxygen
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anaerobic capacity
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mean power divided by body weight.
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anaerobic power
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peak power divided by body weight
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antecubital
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place in front of the elbow where blood is drawn
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auscultation
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means listening to internal sounds of the body
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bioelectrical impedance analysis
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a method of determinig body composition that is relatively inexpensive and is very easy for the average person to use.
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Blood Pressure
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pressure on the walls of the arteries
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bod pod
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meansure body mass with air
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body density
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the ratio of body mass to body volume
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body mass index BMI
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weight to height ratio
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borg scale
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assess how hard an individual feels while working from 6 to 20
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate of less than 60 bpm
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calibration
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calibrating each Peirce of equipment
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cardiorespiratory fitness
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refers to the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to skeletal muscles during sustained physical fitness
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chatillion scale
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big weighing scale
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depolarization
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Bringing the membrane to make it less negative
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diastolic
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the filling of the heart between muscle contractions
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direct calorimetry
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is a sensitive and accurate method for the measurement of biologic heat release in humans
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dynamometer
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a device for measuring force
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einthovens triangle
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An imaginary equilateral triangle having the heart at its center and formed by lines that represent the three standard limb leads of the electrocardiogram
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elecrocardiography
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is a transthoracic interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart over time
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ergometer
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Exercise machine, equipped with an apparatus for measuring the work performed by exercising (cycle)
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essential fat
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fat needed by the body
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expiratory reserve volume
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the maximal amount of gas that can be exhaled from the resting end-expiratory level. Abbreviated ERV
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fat mass
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all tissues of the body that contain lipids
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fat free mass
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all fat tissues of the body
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fatigue
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is a decline in ability to produce the desired intensity of exercise
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fatigue rate
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reflects the ability of the individual to resist fatigue
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forced expiratory volume
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The volume of air that can be forced out taking a deep breath
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Forced Vital Capacity
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is the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum
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funtional residual capacity
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is the volume of air present in the lungs at the end of passive expiration.
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Girth measurments
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measurements of the body
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height
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height
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hydrostatic weighting
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taking body composition in water
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hypertention
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high blood pressure
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indirect calorimetry
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A method of estimating energy expenditure by measuring respiratory gases
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Inspiratory capacity
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the power to hold, retain, or contain, or the ability to absorb
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korotokoff sounds
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the sounds medical personnel listen for while taking blood pressure
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linearity
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relating or resembling a line
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manometer
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a blood pressure measuring device
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maximal oxygen consumption
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VO2 max
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maximum voluntary ventalation
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the greatest volume of gas that can be breathed per minute by voluntary effort
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mean arterial pressure
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the average blood pressure in an individual
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mean power
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assesses the ability of the muscles to produce energy using anerobic glycolysis energy system
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minute ventilation
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is the volume of air inhaled (inhaled minute volume) or exhaled (exhaled minute volume)
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muscular power
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The ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert a maximum amount of force in the shortest period of time
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myocardial ischemia
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is a painful heart condition caused by lack of blood flow to the heart
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non essential fat
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reffered to as storage fat
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palpation
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The examination of the body using the sense of touch. There are two types: light and deep
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peak power
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the ability of the muscle to use the atp phosphocreatine energy system
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percentile rankings
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a score is the percentage of scores in its frequency distribution that are the same or lower than it
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random error
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are errors in measurement that lead to measured values being inconsistent when repeated measures of a constant attribute
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Rate pressure product
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indicator of the oxygen requirements
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relative muscle endurance
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the number of repetitions that can be completed with a specific percentage of the 1 RM
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relative muscular strength
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expresses the greatest amout of weight that can be lifted for a given exercise realative to body weight
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repolarization
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getting the threshhold back to normal
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sphygmomanometer
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a blood pressure meter (cuff and earplugs)
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spirometer
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an apparatus for measuring the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs
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stadiometer
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height measuring device
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subcutaneous fat
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fat found just beneath the skin
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systemic error
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where one error leads to many other different errors
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systolic
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blood pressure when the heart is contracting
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tachycardia
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heart rate that exceeds the normal of 60 beats per minute
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tidal volume
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the lung volume representing the normal volume of air displaced between normal inspiration and expiration when extra effort is not applied
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total lung capacity
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is the maximum volume to which the lungs can be expanded with the greatest possible inspiratory effort
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valsalva maneuver
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is performed by attempting to forcibly exhale while keeping the mouth and nose closed
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