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NASM Terms

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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. Refers to position farther away from midline






2. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)






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






4. Refers to position on same side of body






5. Smaller center of calve






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






7. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor






8. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'






9. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






10. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






11. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






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






13. Pressure within after heart contracts






14. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






15. The difference between resting and the VO2






16. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting






17. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






18. Neuromuscular system allowing agonists - antagonists - and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce - reduce - and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three plans of motion






19. Red light green light - follow the snake






20. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






21. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles






22. 20% of TEE






23. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






24. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






25. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






26. Part of Calf - small muscle






27. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it






28. Nearest to reference point






29. .86 and .95






30. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






31. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






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






33. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






34. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






35. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






36. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone






37. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






38. Knee






39. Front of hip down side






40. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






41. Mid/Lower Traps






42. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover






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






44. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






45. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






46. Out thigh






47. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






48. Pressure within after heart contracts






49. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs






50. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex