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NASM Terms

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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. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






2. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this






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






4. 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






5. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






6. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss






7. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






8. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






9. Nearest to reference point






10. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






11. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






12. .76 and .85






13. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






14. Recreational Activities? Hobbies?






15. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






16. Neutral/Neutral






17. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






18. 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






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






20. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






21. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone






22. Capability to be elongated or stretched






23. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






24. Kidney toxin- no usage






25. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout






26. Neuromuscular system allowing agonists - antagonists - and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce - reduce - and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three plans of motion






27. Larger shoulder muscle - under deltoid






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






29. Nearest to reference point






30. Highest rate of oxygen achieved @ physical exertion






31. .86 and .95






32. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae






33. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






34. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






35. Carpometacarpal (thumb)






36. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






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






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






39. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






40. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%






41. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder






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






43. Ability of muscles to exert force output in minimal amount of time






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






45. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones






46. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






47. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






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






49. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






50. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises