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1. Knee






2. Designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercising for a client based on the answers to specific health questions. Aimed to identify those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease






3. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






4. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






5. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






6. Refers to position farther away from midline






7. Transport blood away from heart






8. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder






9. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus






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






11. Position above reference






12. Bisects body into right and left sides






13. Elbow






14. Knee






15. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






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






17. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






18. Builds high end work capacity






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






20. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






21. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening






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






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






24. Up - down - neutral/Down






25. Circuits






26. 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






27. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation






28. Small Inner calve muscle






29. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






30. 10-35% of total caloric intake






31. Bisects upper and lower halves






32. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators






33. 20% of TEE






34. Large number of capillaries - mitochondria - and myoglobin - improved oxygen delivery - smaller in size. (red fibers)






35. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






36. Movements away from midline






37. Transport blood away from heart






38. Glute med/max - VMO






39. Larger muscle in center of neck






40. Diarhea






41. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist






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






43. Nearest to reference point






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






45. The difference between resting and the VO2






46. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






47. On or toward back of body






48. Underarm






49. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






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







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