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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. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






2. Underarm






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






4. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






5. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






6. Diarhea






7. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis






8. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






9. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






10. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






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






12. Carpometacarpal (thumb)






13. Up - down - neutral/Down






14. Increase risk of lung cancer in smokers/those exposed to asbestos






15. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated






16. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae






17. Out thigh






18. Deep Cervical Flexors






19. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'






20. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






21. .86 and .95






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






23. Above lat - small part of shoulder






24. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






25. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






26. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






27. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






28. Hypertension - congestive heart failure






29. Mid/Lower Traps






30. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises






31. 20% of TEE






32. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.






33. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%






34. 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






35. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






36. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment






37. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






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






39. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






40. >70 - <55 - 56-69






41. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






42. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






43. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all






44. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






45. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






46. Lumbar mechanics






47. Neutral/Neutral






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






49. Bisects upper and lower halves






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