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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. # of strides taken in a given amount of time
Stride Rate
Superior
Objective Information
Cobalt
2. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease
Head & Cervical Spine
Iron
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
FITTE
3. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Iodine
Head & Cervical Spine
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
4. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea
Infraspinatus
Speed
Vitamin D
Arteries
5. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris
Lifestyle questions (2)
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
6. Part of Calf - small muscle
zinc
Soleus
TEF
Perimysium
7. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Carbohydrate Intake
Right Ventricle
SAID Principle
8. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening
Muscle Spindle Fibers
Frontside Mechanics
Non-Essential
Upper Crossed Syndrome
9. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart
Vitamin B Carrotene
Right Atrium
Inferior
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
10. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Vitamin B Carrotene
Non-Essential
11. Glute med/max - VMO
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Fluoride
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Muscle Imbalance
12. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation
Insoluble Fiber
Bench Press 1RM Test
Nitrates
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
13. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Fluoride
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Poplites
14. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout
Poplites
Poplites
Inferior
Specific Warm-UP
15. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Popular Joints: Synovial
Postural Distortion Pattern
High Risk Stretches: Plow
16. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Calcium
Physical Activity- how much
17. Training different part of the body on seperate days
Split routine
Popular Joints: Hinge
ATP-PC System
Popular Joints: Saddle
18. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action
Plyometric training
Vitamin D
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Eccentric Phase
19. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Pantothenic Acid
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
20. 20% of TEE
Physical Activity- how much
Sagital Plane
Sternocloidmastoid
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
21. 1.2-1.7 (.5-.8grams/lb)
GTO
Silicon
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
22. Broken down to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid. Creates 2 units of ATP from glucose and 3 ATP from glycogen. 30-50 sec/ 8-12 reps
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Gastrocnemius
Glycolis
Backside of Mechanics
23. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Lateral
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Autogenic Inhibition
24. Swings across knee joint (short)
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Sarcoplasm
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Poplites
25. Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Niacin
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Vasodilators
Popular Joints: Non synovial
26. Makes up hamstring - near center
Fluoride
Bicep Femoris
Contralateral
Relative Flexibility
27. Lumbar mechanics
Mechanoreceptors
Agility
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Popular Joints: Non synovial
28. Mid/Lower Traps
Vitamin A
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Iodine
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
29. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals
Bench Press 1RM Test
Parameters for Reactive Training
Left Atrium
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
30. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Sagital Plane
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Integrated Performance Paradigm
31. The distacne covered each stride
Stride Length
Silicon
Training Zone 1
Ipsilateral
32. 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?
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Overtraining
lient Medical History (4)
33. Refers to position on opposite side of the body
Insoluble Fiber
Contralateral
3 Majors Muscle Types
Lifestyle questions (2)
34. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture
Calcium
Popular Joints: Saddle
Vitamin E
Agility
35. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
TEE OR TDEE
Niacin
Objective Information
36. Inner - center shoulder muscles
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Rhomoid
Peroneus Longus
37. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
Pattern Overload
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Lower Crossed Syndrome
38. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Client Occupation (5)
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
39. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Fat Recommendations
40. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak
Thiamin (b1)
Soluble Fiber
Gastrocnemius
Copper
41. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Soleus
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Ipsilateral
42. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Endomysium
Abduction
Diuretics
43. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances
Postural Distortion Pattern
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Calcium
Erector Spinae
44. Total daily energy expenditure
TEE OR TDEE
Left Ventricle
Drawing in Maneuver
Niacin
45. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin
GTO
Eccentric Phase
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Troponin
46. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Copper
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
47. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Extensibility
48. Movements toward midline
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Adduction
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
49. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle
Mechanoreceptors
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Eccentric Phase
Vasodilators
50. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Do Not...
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased