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






2. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






3. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist






4. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






5. Mid/Lower Traps






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






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






8. Neutral/Neutral






9. Sutures of skull






10. Above lat - small part of shoulder






11. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






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






13. Highest rate of oxygen achieved @ physical exertion






14. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover






15. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time






16. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways






17. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening






18. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae






19. Series of exercises one after another - minimal rest






20. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome






21. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






22. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






23. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






24. Refers to position on same side of body






25. Part of Calf - small muscle






26. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






27. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening






28. .76 and .85






29. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






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






31. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






32. Glute med/max - VMO






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






34. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






35. Just under glute max






36. Bisects body into front and back






37. The distacne covered each stride






38. Glute med/max - VMO






39. 20% of TEE






40. On obese Clients - Comparisons/Progressions - Assessing Fat Patterns & Distributions - Inexpensive - Easy to Record - Little Technician Error - Waist Circumference - Waist to Hip Ratio






41. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






42. Movements toward midline






43. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways






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






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






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






47. Red light green light - follow the snake






48. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






49. Back of neck muscles






50. Position above reference







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