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1. Position above reference






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






3. Inner - center shoulder muscles






4. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






5. Impaired immune function - low HDL






6. The distacne covered each stride






7. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






8. Nearest to reference point






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






10. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






11. Position on or toward front of body






12. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






13. Deep Cervical Floors






14. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






15. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting






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






17. Red light green light - follow the snake






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






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






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






21. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






22. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently






23. Forward head and rounded shoulders






24. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it






25. Outer Calve






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






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






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






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






30. The difference between resting and the VO2






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






32. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






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






34. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






35. Out thigh






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






37. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template






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






39. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






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






41. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






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






43. 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






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






45. Position below reference






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






47. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals






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






49. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






50. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments







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