Glossary

Month: August 2020

  • Maximum oxygen consumption

    The highest level of oxygen an individual can consume and utilize per minute. The maximum amount of oxygen that the body can bum during strenuous exercise.  

  • Maximum heart rate

    Theoretical maximum rate at which your heart can beat at your age. 220 minus your age is a formula used to calculate the maximum heart rate in a healthy individual; do not exercise at this rate. The highest number of times the heart can beat per minute, calculated as 220 minus age heart rate. The…

  • Lateral movement

    Any side-to-side movement away from the midline of the body.  

  • Lateral flexion

    Movement of head and/or trunk, bending to either side.  

  • Kinesthetic awareness

    Body sense; ability of individuals to “feel” where their bodies are in relation to space.  

  • Ketone

    A compound formed during the incomplete oxidation of fatty acids. Acid chemical that builds up in the blood when the body burns fats instead of glucose. A chemical compound that contains the carboxyl group. A class of organic compounds produced by the body as an alternative fuel source once glucose is not readily available. Chemical…

  • Intervertebral disc

    Fibrocartilage cushion between the vertebrae. A ring of cartilage and fibrous tissue with a pulpy or gel-like center located between the vertebrae of the spine. Discs act as shock absorbers and contribute to the spine’s flexibility. The connective tissue formed between each vertebra in the spinal column. A round plate of cartilage which separates two…

  • Intensity

    Degree of strength, energy, or difficulty; as related to a workout: the class level. The strength or loudness of a particular sound, measured in decibels. The strength of e.g. pain. A state of increased force, muscle vigor, or energy. Action potential firing that encodes the strength of a stimulus. The condition of extreme effort or…

  • Hyperventilate

    Hyperventilate

    Excessive rate and depth of respiration, leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood; can cause dizziness. To breathe very fast.  

  • Hyaline cartilage

    Translucent bluish-white cartilage with a homogeneous matrix, present in joints and respiratory passage, and forms most of the fetal skeleton. A type of cartilage found in the nose, larynx and joints. It forms most of the skeleton of the fetus. Most common type of cartilage; the bluish-white elastic cartilage covering the ends of bones, connecting…