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health-and-fitness
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nasm
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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. Transport blood away from heart
Vitamin E
Arteries
Proximal
Distal
2. Internal & External Obliques
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Longus Capitus
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
3. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting
Calcium
Backside of Mechanics
Pattern Overload
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
4. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
5. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)
Polyunsaturated
Epimysium
Supraspinatus
Stride Length
6. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Agility
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
7. Long inner thigh
Popular Joints: Saddle
Vertical Loading
Gracilius
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
8. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance
Pantothenic Acid
Riboflavin (b2)
Vasodilators
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
9. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles
Perimysium
Davies Test
Phosphorous
Vitamin D
10. Reproductive problems
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Boron
Fluoride
Concentric Phase
11. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Contralateral
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Pantothenic Acid
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
12. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Agility
13. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles
Veins
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Perimysium
Carbohydrate Intake
14. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Diuretics
Vanadium
Ventilator Threshold
15. Increase risk of lung cancer in smokers/those exposed to asbestos
Vitamin B Carrotene
Cobalt
Extensibility
Chromium
16. .76 and .85
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Chromium
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Eccentric Phase
17. Out thigh
Drawing in Maneuver
Training Zone 1
Vastus Lateralis
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
18. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs
B6
Physical Activity- how much
Myofilaments
Teres Major
19. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Glucagon
Sternocloidmastoid
Lateral
20. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles
Germanium
Calcium
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Myofilaments
21. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch
Teres Major
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
22. Makes up hamstring - near center
Bicep Femoris
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Insoluble Fiber
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
23. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals
Bench Press 1RM Test
Peripheral Heart Action
Essential Amino Acids
Vitamin B Carrotene
24. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease
Rhomoid
Polyunsaturated
Magnesium
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
25. Inner - center shoulder muscles
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Rhomoid
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
26. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique
Head & Cervical Spine
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
27. Glute med/max - VMO
Relative Flexibility
Levator Scapulae
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Arteries
28. Mid/Lower Traps
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
Levator Scapulae
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
29. Down - Down
Vitamin K
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Antidepressants
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
30. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral
Infraspinatus
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Dynamic Stretching
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
31. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Right Ventricle
32. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers
Force Couples: Should abduction
Endomysium
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
33. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Carbohydrate Intake
34. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Sarcoplasm
Vastus Lateralis
35. Pressure within after heart contracts
Diuretics
Systolic
Pushing Test
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
36. On or toward back of body
Posterior
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
37. Movements away from midline
Myofilaments
Perimysium
Abduction
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
38. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently
Diuretics
Dynamic Range of Motion
Training Zone 2
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
39. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles
GTO
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
40. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
41. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue
Pushing Test
ATP-PC System
Type II Muscle Fibers
Vanadium
42. Gastrocnemius/soleus - TFL/IT band - Lats
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Objective Information
43. Hypertension - congestive heart failure
Nitrates
Glycolis
Beta Blockers
Longus Coli
44. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Beta Blockers
Vitamin E
45. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol
Right Atrium
Subjective Information
Soluble Fiber
Stride Length
46. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases
All or Nothing Law
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Nitrates
Bronchodilators
47. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers
Insulin
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Niacin
48. Small Inner calve muscle
Piriformis
Peroneus Longus
Cobalt
GTO
49. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint
Stride Length
Muscle Imbalance
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
General Warm-up
50. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template
Pushing Test
Vertical Loading
Physical Activity- how much
Assessing Cardiovascular Health