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NASM Terms

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1. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss






2. Apart of quads - small






3. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






4. High stress on knees caps - and other tissues of the knee






5. The distacne covered each stride






6. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






7. Gutes - Quads - Calves






8. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






9. Gastrocnemius/soleus - TFL/IT band - Lats






10. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract






11. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






12. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






13. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






14. 20% of TEE






15. Bisects upper and lower halves






16. Knee






17. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible






18. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.






19. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop






20. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome






21. Knee






22. Lumbar mechanics






23. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion






24. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs






25. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae






26. Diarhea






27. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






28. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






29. Out thigh






30. Position on or toward front of body






31. Neurotoxicity






32. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






33. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol






34. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






35. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract






36. Front of hip down side






37. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals






38. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%






39. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea






40. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






41. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






42. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine






43. Capability to be elongated or stretched






44. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises






45. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






46. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






47. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease






48. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates






49. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique






50. Transport blood away from heart