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course abbreviationsBB (Balls, Bands, and More)BCCL (Boot Camp and Circuits Leadership)BIO (Biomechanics of Resistance Training)CHB (Coaching Healthy Behaviors)HCE (Health Conditions and Exercise)HPD (Health Promotion Director)IC (Indoor Cycling)LEFS (Law Enforcement Fitness Specialist)MEL (Military Exercise Leader)NAFS (Native American Fitness Specialist)OA (Older Adults)PDG (Providing Dietary Guidance)PFS (Physical Fitness Specialist); to be changed to CFS (Cooper Fitness Specialist) in early 2007PTE (Personal Training Education)PTE –II (Personal Training Education –II – formerly Master Fitness Specialist)WML (Weight Management Leadership)YFN (Youth Fitness and Nutrition)diet – Diet suggests a weight-loss program and may have negative connotations to some. When referring tosomeone’s pattern of food choices, use eating plan, eating pattern, or eating habits.exercise – Exercise is physical activity that is planned or structured. It involves repetitive bodily movement done toimprove or maintain one or more of the components of physical fitness—cardiorespiratory endurance (aerobic fitness),muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition (per Centers for Disease Control andPrevention).EX: He performs several strength training exercises each day to improve his upper body strength.Hispanic –This is a cultural or ethnic term, but there’s no such thing as a “Hispanic” nationality. Hispanics can be ofany race. In U.S. government statistics, Hispanic includes people in the United States who trace their ancestry toMexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, the Spanish-speaking countries of Central or South America, the DominicanRepublic or other Spanish cultures, regardless of race. It doesn’t include people from Brazil, Guyana, Suriname,Trinidad, Belize, and Portugal because Spanish is not the first language in those countries. See also Latino andMexican American.Latino – A term for people in the United States of Latin American descent and those who prefer the term to Hispanic.Many see Latino as more politically correct than Hispanic because it refers to ancestral roots in the Americas ratherthan to ties to Spanish conquerors. It’s also sometimes used to incorporate people of Latin American descent whoseprimary language isn’t Spanish, such as those from Brazil. See also Hispanic and Mexican American.lifestyle – One word.measurements, weights – Spell out in first reference and abbreviate in all ensuing references. If the abbreviation isnot widely known — such as for many metric measurements — put the abbreviation in parentheses immediately afterthe first reference. The principal metric abbreviations are:gram (g)kilogram (kg)milligram (mg)microgram (mcg)meter (m)centimeter (cm)kilometer (km)millimeter (mm)liter (L, capitalized to avoid confusion with the number 1)deciliter (dL)milliliter (mL)The abbreviation for tablespoon is capitalized: TbspThe abbreviation for teaspoon is tsp (not capitalized)Don’t add s to plural weight and measure abbreviations, and don’t put a period after metricabbreviations.4
Mexican American – People in the United States of Mexican heritage. Hyphenate Mexican-American as an adjective,but not when it’s a noun. See also Hispanic and Latino.EX: Mexican Americans are at risk, particularly Mexican-American women.NCI – National Cancer Institute. The NCI is one of the National Institutes of Health.NIA – National Institute on Aging. The NIA is one of the National Institutes of Health.NHLBI – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The NHLBI is one of the National Institutes of Health.NIDDK – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The NIDDK is one of the NationalInstitutes of Health.NIH – National Institutes of Health.nonprofit – Not hyphenated.on-site, on site – Hyphenate as an adjective, otherwise use as two words.EX: Booths will be subject to on-site inspections.EX: We arrived on site.PDF, JPEG – Upper case when abbreviated.page, pages – Use p. to abbreviate the word page and pp. to abbreviate the word pages.physical activity – Physical activity is any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in anexpenditure of energy (per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).EX: He engages in a variety of physical activities throughout the day – walking to the mailbox to get his mail,brisk walks with his dog, and strength training exercises at the community center.plurals of acronyms – Form plurals by adding s (not apostrophe s).EX: They sent us six files: two PDFs and four JPEGs.pre – This prefix is normally not followed by a hyphen, even when followed by a word beginning with letter e, as inpreexisting.press – Sometimes used incorrectly to refer to all news media, including broadcast media. Substitute news conferencefor press conference, newsroom for pressroom and news release for press release to be more acceptable to broadcastreporters and editors.stationary, stationery – Stationary means not moving. Stationery refers to envelopes and letters used in writing.weight-loss – Hyphenated.workload, workplace, worksite – One word.5
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