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1. Front of hip down side
TEF
Parameters for Reactive Training
GTO
TFL

2. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%
Force Couples: Should abduction
Fat Recommendations
Popular Joints: Synovial
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand

3. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery
Vanadium
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Training Zone 1
Right Atrium

4. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Training Zone 3
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment

5. Heels are straight and parallel - not overly pronated - Neutral position - not adducted or abducted - Pelvis is level with both posterior spines in same transverse plane - Level - not elevated or portracted - Neutral position - neither tilted nor rot
Vitamin B Carrotene
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Head & Cervical Spine

6. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle
3 Majors Muscle Types
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Knees Move Inward: Over Active

7. Total daily energy expenditure
Arteries
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
TEE OR TDEE
Vitamin B Carrotene

8. .65 and .75
Speed
Parameters for Reactive Training
Nitrates
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One

9. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Core
Sarcoplasm
Feet Turn Out: Over active

10. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Chromium
Infraspinatus
Right Ventricle

11. Just under glute max
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Left Ventricle
Piriformis
Sarcoplasm

12. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones
Muscle Imbalance
C
Left Ventricle
Rhomoid

13. Glute med/max - VMO
Training Zone 3
Iron
Popular Joints: Gliding
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive

14. Current Occupation?Does it require extended periods of sitting?Extended Periods of Repetitive Movements?Require you to wear shoes with a heel? Cause you anxiety or mental stress?
Client Occupation (5)
VMO
Non-Essential
Upper Crossed Syndrome

15. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles

16. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Oxidative System
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Phosphorous

17. Diarhea
Insoluble Fiber
Vitamin A
Capillaries
Magnesium

18. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Speed
Rhomoid
Davies Test

19. Swings across knee joint (short)
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Stride Length
Ventilator Threshold
Poplites

20. Up - Down - Neutral- Down
TFL
Veins
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Molybdenum

21. Glute med/max - VMO
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Oxidative System
Davies Test

22. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Epimysium
Vitamin D
Knees Move Inward: Over Active

23. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Gracilius
Circuit

24. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises
General Warm-up
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Mechanoreceptors
Riboflavin (b2)

25. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles
Push-Up Test
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Popular Joints: Hinge

26. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus
Speed
Bicep Femoris
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure

27. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout
Specific Warm-UP
Plyometric training
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Knees Move Inward: Over Active

28. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive

29. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Systolic
Concentric Phase

30. Circuits
Infraspinatus
Teres Major
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased

31. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Sternocloidmastoid
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased

32. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Vanadium
Mechanoreceptors
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment

33. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation
Chromium
Rhomoid
Fat Recommendations
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased

34. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns
Relative Flexibility
Iodine
Right Atrium
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition

35. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Muscle Spindle Fibers
zinc
Synergistic Dominance

36. >70 - <55 - 56-69
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Objective Information
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Backside of Mechanics

37. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin
Silicon
Troponin
Sartorius
Carbohydrate Intake

38. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Autogenic Inhibition
General Warm-up

39. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop
Dynamic Stretching
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Rhomoid
Iodine

40. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder
Supraspinatus
C
Cobalt
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive

41. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Myofilaments

42. Neutral Position - leg vertical at right angle to sole of foot - Neutral position -not flexed or hyperextended - Pelvis neutral position - no extension or flexion - Normal kyphotic curve - not excessively rounded - Neutral Position - not in excessive
Davies Test
Head & Cervical Spine
Medial
Ventilator Threshold

43. Kidney toxin- no usage
Poplites
Polyunsaturated
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Germanium

44. Neutral/ Neutral or Down
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Oxidative System
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Popular Joints: Synovial

45. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance
Pantothenic Acid
Specific Warm-UP
Iron
RMR

46. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders
Head & Cervical Spine
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles

47. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8
Drawing in Maneuver
Poplites
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Iron

48. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Speed
Stride Rate
Transverse

49. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways
Fluoride
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Capillaries
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)

50. Reproductive problems
Boron
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Bench Press 1RM Test
Left Ventricle