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NASM Terms

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1. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris






2. High stress on inside of knee - and knee cap. Shouldn't be performed by anyone w/ history of knee or lower back problems






3. Total daily energy expenditure






4. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






5. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






6. Ability of muscles to exert force output in minimal amount of time






7. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers






8. Position below reference






9. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss






10. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






11. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






12. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






13. Ability of the circulatory system to supply oxygen rich blood to the skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity






14. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






15. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone






16. 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






17. Swings across knee joint (short)






18. 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






19. Diagnose Medical Conditions - Prescribe Treatment - Prescribe Diets - Provide Treatment for injuries - Provide Rehabilitation - Provide Counseling Services






20. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine






21. Normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows the full range of motion of a joint






22. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






23. Part of Calf - small muscle






24. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






25. The difference between resting and the VO2






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






27. Neuromuscular system allowing agonists - antagonists - and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce - reduce - and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three plans of motion






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






29. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






30. Knee






31. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory






32. Position below reference






33. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals






34. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






35. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






36. Back of neck muscles






37. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






38. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






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






40. Position on or toward front of body






41. Refers to position on same side of body






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






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






44. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






45. Inner - center shoulder muscles






46. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






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






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






49. Internal & External Obliques






50. Position on or toward front of body