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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time
Bracing
Cobalt
Frontside Mechanics
Inferior
2. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set
Drop Set
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Par-Q
Superior
3. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction
Ammortization Phase
Split routine
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Thiamin (b1)
4. Underarm
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Bench Press 1RM Test
Popular Joints: Synovial
Serratus Anterior
5. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones
Calcium
Horizontal Template
Infraspinatus
Capillaries
6. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Head & Cervical Spine
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Ipsilateral
7. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Left Atrium
Gastronemius
8. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Piriformis
Oxidative System
Folic Acid
9. Out thigh
Lifestyle questions (2)
Flexibility
Vastus Lateralis
Insoluble Fiber
10. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle
Eccentric Phase
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
11. Nearest to reference point
Postural Distortion Pattern
Fluoride
Longus Capitus
Proximal
12. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Extensibility
Right Ventricle
Germanium
13. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently
Dynamic Range of Motion
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Magnesium
Vitamin K
14. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Push-Up Test
Frontside Mechanics
15. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance
Peripheral Heart Action
Training Zone 2
Supraspinatus
Type II Muscle Fibers
16. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Vitamin D
Erector Spinae
Left Ventricle
17. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Extensibility
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Left Atrium
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
18. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Split routine
Specific Warm-UP
19. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Vitamin K
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Fluoride
20. Knee
VO2 Max
Par-Q
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Drawing in Maneuver
21. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex
Training Zone 2
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Sagital Plane
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
22. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Extensibility
Vitamin K
Supraspinatus
23. Senses Muscle Tension - Relaxes muscles in Response - Normal Reaction to avoid injury
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Glycolis
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
GTO
24. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
TEF
25. Inner - center shoulder muscles
Postural Distortion Pattern
Fat Recommendations
Posterior
Rhomoid
26. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone
Sternocloidmastoid
Vitamin E
Bench Press 1RM Test
Infraspinatus
27. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization
Davies Test
Drawing in Maneuver
Transverse
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
28. 20% of TEE
Physical Activity- how much
Head & Cervical Spine
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
3 Majors Muscle Types
29. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Fat Recommendations
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Vasodilators
30. Apart of quads - small
Circuit
VMO
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
31. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)
Epimysium
Mechanoreceptors
Tibialus Posterior
Phosphorous
32. Up - Down - Neutral- Down
Push-Up Test
Type II Muscle Fibers
Anterior
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
33. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Force Couples: Should abduction
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
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
Neuromuscular Efficiency
General Warm-up
Copper
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
35. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus
TEF
Phosphorous
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
36. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine
Par-Q
Drawing in Maneuver
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Selenium
37. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior
Iodine
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Perimysium
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
38. Position on or toward front of body
Sternocloidmastoid
Anterior
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
39. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers
Physical Activity- how much
Endomysium
Parameters for Reactive Training
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
40. Refers to postion closest to midline
Medial
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Vitamin A
41. Deep Cervical Floors
Frontal
Popular Joints: Saddle
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
42. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin
Diuretics
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Sarcoplasm
Calcium
43. Down - Down
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Push-Up Test
Head & Cervical Spine
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
44. Swings across knee joint (short)
Chromium
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Poplites
Pattern Overload
45. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Beta Blockers
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Vasodilators
46. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex
Veins
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Specific Warm-UP
47. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down
Specific Warm-UP
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
48. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Frontal
Client Occupation (5)
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
49. Up - down - neutral/Down
Nitrates
Calcium
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Force Couples: Should abduction
50. Movements toward midline
Reciprocal Inhibition
Adduction
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Longus Coli