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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. Glute med/max - VMO
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
GTO
Epimysium
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
2. Outer Calve
3 Majors Muscle Types
Concentric Phase
All or Nothing Law
Gastronemius
3. Long inner thigh
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Gracilius
3 Majors Muscle Types
TEF
4. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral
Medial
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
5. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor
Selenium
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Essential Amino Acids
6. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets
Soleus
Fluoride
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Horizontal Template
7. Current Occupation?Does it require extended periods of sitting?Extended Periods of Repetitive Movements?Require you to wear shoes with a heel? Cause you anxiety or mental stress?
Client Occupation (5)
Myofilaments
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Insoluble Fiber
8. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Synergistic Dominance
9. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems
Sarcoplasm
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Niacin
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
10. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
Riboflavin (b2)
Fat Recommendations
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
SAID Principle
11. Glute med/max - VMO
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Adduction
12. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
Training Zone 1
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Contralateral
Vastus Lateralis
13. Hypertension - congestive heart failure
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Nitrates
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Gastronemius
14. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)
Postural Distortion Pattern
Core
Bronchodilators
Synergistic Dominance
15. Movements away from midline
Training Zone 3
Abduction
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
16. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place
Reciprocal Inhibition
Popular Joints: Gliding
Concentric Phase
Systolic
17. Internal & External Obliques
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Troponin
Gastrocnemius
Split routine
18. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways
Tendons
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Right Atrium
19. Swings across knee joint (short)
Copper
Boron
Poplites
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
20. 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
Troponin
Head & Cervical Spine
Agility
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
21. .86 and .95
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Bronchodilators
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
22. Neutral/Neutral
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Nitrates
Popular Joints: Synovial
23. Capability to be elongated or stretched
Extensibility
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Inferior
Right Atrium
24. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction
Frontside Mechanics
Left Ventricle
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Ammortization Phase
25. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Capillaries
Right Ventricle
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
26. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Head & Cervical Spine
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Postural Distortion Pattern
27. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises
General Warm-up
Left Ventricle
FITTE
Head & Cervical Spine
28. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Muscle Spindle Fibers
29. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Medial
All or Nothing Law
Lower Crossed Syndrome
30. Recreational Activities? Hobbies?
Lateral
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Lifestyle questions (2)
Longus Coli
31. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles
Lateral
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Iodine
Myofilaments
32. Diarhea
Gastronemius
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Magnesium
zinc
33. Lumbar mechanics
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Polyunsaturated
Training Zone 3
34. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers
Endomysium
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Left Ventricle
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
35. Carpometacarpal (thumb)
Sternocloidmastoid
Popular Joints: Saddle
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
TEE OR TDEE
36. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Synergistic Dominance
Split routine
37. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Iodine
Relative Flexibility
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
SAQ Drills: For Youth
38. Neurotoxicity
GTO
Abduction
Gracilius
Manganese
39. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
40. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Synergistic Dominance
Soluble Fiber
Ipsilateral
41. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems
Lifestyle questions (2)
Niacin
Sternocloidmastoid
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
42. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Popular Joints: Gliding
Glycolis
Riboflavin (b2)
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
43. 10-35% of total caloric intake
Extensibility
Vitamin K
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Protein Percentage
44. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint
Muscle Imbalance
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Autogenic Inhibition
Head & Cervical Spine
45. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Iron
Fat Recommendations
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
46. Makes up hamstring - near center
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Bicep Femoris
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Drawing in Maneuver
47. Mid/Lower Traps
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Veins
Lateral
48. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis
Serratus Anterior
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Boron
49. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Contralateral
Popular Joints: Gliding
Anterior
50. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones
Niacin
Systolic
Calcium
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)