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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Iodine
Gastrocnemius
Frontside Mechanics
Physical Activity- how much
2. Refers to position on same side of body
Ipsilateral
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Vitamin B Carrotene
Ventilator Threshold
3. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.
Piriformis
ATP-PC System
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Inferior
4. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Speed
Force Couples: Should abduction
Transverse
5. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles
Vitamin K
Push-Up Test
Oxidative System
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
6. Elbow
Popular Joints: Hinge
Sternocloidmastoid
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Stride Rate
7. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Vertical Loading
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Relative Flexibility
8. Carpometacarpal (thumb)
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Backside of Mechanics
Popular Joints: Saddle
9. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation
Poplites
Selenium
Soleus
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
10. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Bicep Femoris
zinc
Gracilius
Upper Crossed Syndrome
11. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Eccentric Phase
Agility
Upper Crossed Syndrome
12. Movements away from midline
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
Bicep Femoris
Abduction
13. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'
Popular Joints: Gliding
Non-Essential
Muscle Spindle Fibers
Gastronemius
14. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Folic Acid
Left Atrium
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
15. Ability of the circulatory system to supply oxygen rich blood to the skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity
Right Atrium
Vanadium
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Cardiorespiratory Health
16. On obese Clients - Comparisons/Progressions - Assessing Fat Patterns & Distributions - Inexpensive - Easy to Record - Little Technician Error - Waist Circumference - Waist to Hip Ratio
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Adduction
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Sartorius
17. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Physical Activity- how much
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Circuit
18. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test
Stride Rate
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Upper Crossed Syndrome
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
19. 1.2-1.7 (.5-.8grams/lb)
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Folic Acid
Physical Activity- how much
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
20. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Split routine
Selenium
Specific Warm-UP
21. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
22. # of strides taken in a given amount of time
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Rhomoid
Diastolic
Stride Rate
23. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Popular Joints: Hinge
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
24. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Mechanoreceptors
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Bronchodilators
25. Position above reference
Serratus Anterior
Superior
Phosphorous
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
26. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae
Rhomoid
Glucagon
Speed
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
27. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
VO2 Max
SAID Principle
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Infraspinatus
28. Large number of capillaries - mitochondria - and myoglobin - improved oxygen delivery - smaller in size. (red fibers)
Longus Coli
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
29. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Mechanoreceptors
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Left Ventricle
30. >70 - <55 - 56-69
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
31. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae
Muscle Imbalance
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
32. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Fat Recommendations
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
33. Up - Down - Neutral- Down
Gastrocnemius
VO2 Max
Pantothenic Acid
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
34. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment
FITTE
Push-Up Test
Force Couples: Should abduction
Cobalt
35. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Erector Spinae
36. Circuits
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Stride Rate
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Poplites
37. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Polyunsaturated
Erector Spinae
Training Zone 1
38. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Head & Cervical Spine
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Pattern Overload
39. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8
TEE OR TDEE
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Do Not...
Parameters for Reactive Training
40. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises
Overtraining
General Warm-up
Adduction
Upper Crossed Syndrome
41. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart
Bench Press 1RM Test
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Veins
42. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Popular Joints: Saddle
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Backside of Mechanics
43. On or toward back of body
Lifestyle questions (2)
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Posterior
Boron
44. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory
RMR
Vasodilators
Concentric Phase
Agility
45. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Diastolic
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Relative Flexibility
46. The distacne covered each stride
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Stride Length
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Supraspinatus
47. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Pushing Test
Insulin
Thiamin (b1)
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
48. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
49. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Pantothenic Acid
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
50. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae
ATP-PC System
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Relative Flexibility
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles