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NASM Terms

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1. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






2. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






3. 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






4. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






5. Neurotoxicity






6. Position on or toward front of body






7. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






8. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






9. Deficient blood clotting






10. Hip Extension






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






12. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates






13. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






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






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






16. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






17. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






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






19. Part of Calf - small muscle






20. .76 and .85






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






22. Yellow discoloration of urine - otherwise harmless






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






24. Position away from center of reference point






25. Nearest to reference point






26. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






27. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






28. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






29. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles






30. Bisects upper and lower halves






31. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






32. Outer Calve






33. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones






34. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






35. Front of hip down side






36. 10-35% of total caloric intake






37. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise






38. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






39. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea






40. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns






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






42. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






43. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8






44. Long inner thigh






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






46. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






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






48. Builds high end work capacity






49. Diarhea






50. Hypertension and congestive heart failure