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NASM Terms

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1. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






2. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






3. Capability to be elongated or stretched






4. 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






5. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






6. Internal & External Obliques






7. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






8. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin






9. Smaller center of calve






10. Total daily energy expenditure






11. Red light green light - follow the snake






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






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






14. Position on or toward front of body






15. Position below reference






16. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin






17. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






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






19. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






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






21. .76 and .85






22. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'






23. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






24. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout






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






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






27. Red light green light - follow the snake






28. Movements away from midline






29. Impaired immune function - low HDL






30. Bisects body into right and left sides






31. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor






32. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch






33. Regulates energy and glucose






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






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






36. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






37. Underarm






38. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout






39. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






40. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris






41. Neutral/Neutral






42. Position on or toward front of body






43. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force






44. Long inner thigh






45. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






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






47. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






48. Have you ever had any pain or injuries? Have you had past surgies? Chronic Diseases? Coronary heart disease - artery disease - hypertension - high cholesterol or diabetes? Medications?






49. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






50. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb