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NASM Terms

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1. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles






2. Transport blood away from heart






3. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






4. Broken down to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid. Creates 2 units of ATP from glucose and 3 ATP from glycogen. 30-50 sec/ 8-12 reps






5. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






6. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






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






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






9. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






10. Impaired immune function - low HDL






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






12. Deep Cervical Floors






13. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation






14. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






15. Total daily energy expenditure






16. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






17. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats






18. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)






19. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






20. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






21. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain






22. .65 and .75






23. Neutral Position - leg vertical at right angle to sole of foot - Neutral position -not flexed or hyperextended - Pelvis neutral position - no extension or flexion - Normal kyphotic curve - not excessively rounded - Neutral Position - not in excessive






24. 1.2-1.7 (.5-.8grams/lb)






25. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






26. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment






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






28. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






29. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting






30. Position on or toward front of body






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






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






33. Neutral/Neutral






34. Diarhea






35. Cardiotoxic effects- should not be taken unless in form of b12






36. 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?






37. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






38. Long inner thigh






39. Out thigh






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






41. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak






42. Forward head and rounded shoulders






43. Front of hip down side






44. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






45. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body






46. Capability to be elongated or stretched






47. >70 - <55 - 56-69






48. Knee






49. Apart of quads - small






50. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior