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NASM Terms

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1. Transport blood away from heart






2. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






3. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.






4. Down - Down






5. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






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






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






8. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor






9. Series of exercises one after another - minimal rest






10. Knee






11. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris






12. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






13. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'






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






15. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






16. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






17. 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






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






19. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






20. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






21. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs






22. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






23. Sutures of skull






24. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate






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






26. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






27. Larger shoulder muscle - under deltoid






28. Small Inner calve muscle






29. Refers to position farther away from midline






30. 1.2-1.7 (.5-.8grams/lb)






31. Kidney toxin- no usage






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






33. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






34. Deficient blood clotting






35. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






36. Reproductive problems






37. Larger muscle in center of neck






38. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






39. Part of Calf - small muscle






40. Diarhea






41. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract






42. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






43. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique






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






45. >70 - <55 - 56-69






46. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






47. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






48. Diarhea






49. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators






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