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NASM Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






2. Inner - center shoulder muscles






3. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






4. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






5. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set






6. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






7. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






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






9. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones






10. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place






11. Designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercising for a client based on the answers to specific health questions. Aimed to identify those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease






12. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss






13. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation






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






15. Red light green light - follow the snake






16. Above lat - small part of shoulder






17. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






18. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






19. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density






20. Up - down - neutral/Down






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






22. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






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






24. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






25. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






26. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates






27. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome






28. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






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






30. Hip Extension






31. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






32. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






33. 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






34. Just under glute max






35. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%






36. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






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






38. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)






39. Position above reference






40. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






41. Glutes - VMO






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






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






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






45. Elbow






46. 10-35% of total caloric intake






47. Apart of quads - small






48. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place






49. Deep Cervical Floors






50. Diarhea