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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. Glute med/max - VMO






2. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






3. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






4. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






5. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






6. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






7. Kidney toxin- no usage






8. Carpometacarpal (thumb)






9. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place






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






11. Position on or toward front of body






12. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns






13. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density






14. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






15. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






16. Neutral/Neutral






17. Above lat - small part of shoulder






18. Bisects body into front and back






19. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting






20. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






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






22. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets






23. >70 - <55 - 56-69






24. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






25. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






26. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






27. Lat - Teres major - Pecs






28. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






29. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






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






31. Deficient blood clotting






32. # of strides taken in a given amount of time






33. Smaller center of calve






34. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus






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






36. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






37. Back of neck muscles






38. Reproductive problems






39. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






40. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






41. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






42. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body






43. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






44. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments






45. Broken down to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid. Creates 2 units of ATP from glucose and 3 ATP from glycogen. 30-50 sec/ 8-12 reps






46. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)






47. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain






48. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%






49. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak






50. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test