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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. Mid/Lower Traps






2. Front of hip down side






3. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






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






5. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus






6. Small Inner calve muscle






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






8. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






9. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






10. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






11. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






12. # of strides taken in a given amount of time






13. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments






14. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently






15. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set






16. Builds high end work capacity






17. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






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






19. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






20. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol






21. Swings across knee joint (short)






22. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






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






24. 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






25. Forward head and rounded shoulders






26. 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?






27. Total daily energy expenditure






28. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






29. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






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






31. Knee






32. Nearest to reference point






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






34. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'






35. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome






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






37. Impaired immune function - low HDL






38. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






39. Down - Down






40. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles






41. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.






42. Movements away from midline






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






44. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






45. Reproductive problems






46. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






47. Part of Calf - small muscle






48. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






49. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain






50. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals