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NASM Terms

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1. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






2. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout






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






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






5. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






6. Deep Cervical Flexors






7. Movements away from midline






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






9. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






10. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






11. Glute med/max - VMO






12. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






13. 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






14. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






15. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






16. Bisects body into front and back






17. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






18. 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






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






20. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers






21. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






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






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






24. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea






25. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






26. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






27. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






28. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8






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






30. Neutral/ Neutral or Down






31. # of strides taken in a given amount of time






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






33. Position above reference






34. Neurotoxicity






35. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






36. Red light green light - follow the snake






37. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






38. Above lat - small part of shoulder






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






40. Nearest to reference point






41. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






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






43. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen






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






45. Have you ever had any pain or injuries? Have you had past surgies? Chronic Diseases? Coronary heart disease - artery disease - hypertension - high cholesterol or diabetes? Medications?






46. Swings across knee joint (short)






47. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles






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






49. Deep Cervical Floors






50. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders