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






2. Position on or toward front of body






3. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






4. High stress on knees caps - and other tissues of the knee






5. Elbow






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






7. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases






8. Bisects body into right and left sides






9. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






10. 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?






11. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






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






13. Out thigh






14. Carpometacarpal (thumb)






15. Position away from center of reference point






16. Mid/Lower Traps






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






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






19. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






26. Training different part of the body on seperate days






27. Senses Muscle Tension - Relaxes muscles in Response - Normal Reaction to avoid injury






28. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






29. Small Inner calve muscle






30. Movements toward midline






31. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate






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






33. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






34. Neutral/Neutral






35. Red light green light - follow the snake






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






37. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






38. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






39. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






40. Position on or toward front of body






41. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






42. Makes up hamstring - near center






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






44. Glute med/max - VMO






45. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






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






47. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






48. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop






49. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






50. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration







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