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NASM Terms

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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. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






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






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






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






5. Movements toward midline






6. Just under glute max






7. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris






8. Out thigh






9. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






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






11. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action






12. .76 and .85






13. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it






14. Total daily energy expenditure






15. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)






16. Transport blood away from heart






17. Hypertension - congestive heart failure - and peripheral edema






18. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






19. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






20. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body






21. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






22. 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






23. 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






24. Hypertension - congestive heart failure - and peripheral edema






25. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets






26. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract






27. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






28. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






29. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






30. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle






31. Capability to be elongated or stretched






32. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation






33. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






34. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways






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






36. Glutes - VMO






37. Refers to postion closest to midline






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






39. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






40. Small Inner calve muscle






41. Swings across knee joint (short)






42. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






43. Refers to position farther away from midline






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






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






46. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






47. Broken down to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid. Creates 2 units of ATP from glucose and 3 ATP from glycogen. 30-50 sec/ 8-12 reps






48. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion






49. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






50. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template