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NASM Terms

Instructions:
  • 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. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






2. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs






3. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






4. .86 and .95






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






6. Gutes - Quads - Calves






7. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






8. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






9. Gastrocnemius/soleus - TFL/IT band - Lats






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






11. Deficient blood clotting






12. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






13. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






14. Down - Down






15. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






16. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template






17. Capability to be elongated or stretched






18. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting






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






20. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)






21. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






22. Lat - Teres major - Pecs






23. Smaller center of calve






24. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






25. Increase risk of lung cancer in smokers/those exposed to asbestos






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






27. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






28. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






29. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations






30. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






31. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.






32. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






33. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






34. Back of neck muscles






35. Capability to be elongated or stretched






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






37. Neutral/ Neutral or Down






38. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






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






40. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






41. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease






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






43. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






44. Carpals of hand






45. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






46. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






47. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible






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






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






50. Designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercising for a client based on the answers to specific health questions. Aimed to identify those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease