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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Objective Information
lient Medical History (4)
Head & Cervical Spine
Anterior
2. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals
ATP-PC System
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
3. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Iron
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Peroneus Longus
4. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Head & Cervical Spine
SAQ Drills: For Youth
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Core
5. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
RMR
6. Increase risk of lung cancer in smokers/those exposed to asbestos
Oxidative System
Vitamin B Carrotene
Troponin
TFL
7. Position on or toward front of body
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Speed
TEE OR TDEE
Anterior
8. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Longus Capitus
Manganese
Agility
9. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting
Popular Joints: Gliding
Bench Press 1RM Test
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Backside of Mechanics
10. Red light green light - follow the snake
Calcium
Vitamin E
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
SAQ Drills: For Youth
11. .86 and .95
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Silicon
TFL
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
12. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris
Par-Q
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Oxidative System
13. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators
Head & Cervical Spine
Sarcoplasm
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Type II Muscle Fibers
14. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage
All or Nothing Law
Vitamin K
Subjective Information
TFL
15. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Speed
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
16. Large part of calve - sits over soleus
Gastrocnemius
Do Not...
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
Adduction
17. Refers to postion closest to midline
Gastrocnemius
Medial
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
18. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles
Nitrates
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Chromium
19. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization
Davies Test
Infraspinatus
Lower Crossed Syndrome
SAQ Drills: Seniors
20. Safe - supportive shoes - proper surface - proper supervision - progressive
Mechanoreceptors
Longus Capitus
Parameters for Reactive Training
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
21. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Gastronemius
All or Nothing Law
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
22. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex
Sternocloidmastoid
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
23. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff
Polyunsaturated
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
24. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)
Gastronemius
3 Majors Muscle Types
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
25. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Split routine
Left Ventricle
26. Apart of quads - small
VMO
Adduction
Fat Recommendations
Left Atrium
27. Capability to be elongated or stretched
Extensibility
Ipsilateral
Carbohydrate Intake
Upper Crossed Syndrome
28. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor
C
Popular Joints: Condyloid
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
29. Part of Calf - small muscle
Copper
Phosphorous
Tibialus Posterior
Soleus
30. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set
Bicep Femoris
Drop Set
Frontside Mechanics
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
31. Movements toward midline
Antidepressants
Adduction
Core
Specific Warm-UP
32. Position away from center of reference point
Distal
Teres Major
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
33. Glute med/max - VMO
Speed
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
VMO
C
34. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3
Type II Muscle Fibers
Agility
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
35. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers
Mechanoreceptors
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
36. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
37. Glutes - VMO
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Popular Joints: Hinge
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Diuretics
38. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak
Essential Amino Acids
Split routine
Thiamin (b1)
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
39. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage
Antidepressants
Dynamic Range of Motion
Bicep Femoris
Copper
40. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels
Push-Up Test
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Glucagon
Teres Major
41. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways
lient Medical History (4)
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
VO2 Max
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
42. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder
Supraspinatus
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
43. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage
Vitamin K
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
C
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
44. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue
Eccentric Phase
Right Ventricle
Capillaries
Vitamin E
45. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening
Molybdenum
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Muscle Spindle Fibers
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
46. Neutral/ Neutral or Down
Dynamic Range of Motion
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Physical Activity- how much
3 Majors Muscle Types
47. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
48. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Specific Warm-UP
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Calcium
Synergistic Dominance
49. Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Transverse
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Vasodilators
50. Hypertension - congestive heart failure
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Nitrates
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure