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1. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments
Objective Information
Gracilius
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
2. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin
Longus Coli
Popular Joints: Gliding
Levator Scapulae
Troponin
3. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%
RMR
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Fat Recommendations
Vanadium
4. Regulates energy and glucose
3 Majors Muscle Types
Insulin
Agility
Sternocloidmastoid
5. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves
Peripheral Heart Action
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Anterior
6. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Silicon
7. Soleus - Lateral Gastro. Biceps Femoris
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Protein Percentage
Overtraining
Feet Turn Out: Over active
8. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol
Tendons
Soluble Fiber
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Proximal
9. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Drawing in Maneuver
Manganese
10. # of strides taken in a given amount of time
Popular Joints: Gliding
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Stride Rate
Rhomoid
11. 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
Glycolis
Peripheral Heart Action
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Pantothenic Acid
12. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
All or Nothing Law
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Tendons
13. Deficient blood clotting
Ipsilateral
Vitamin E
Selenium
Boron
14. The distacne covered each stride
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Bench Press 1RM Test
Piriformis
Stride Length
15. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates
Arteries
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Drop Set
Beta Blockers
16. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease
Posterior
Polyunsaturated
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
17. Excessive- resulting to fatigue
Veins
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Overtraining
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
18. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Medial
Iron
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
19. Normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows the full range of motion of a joint
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Peroneus Longus
Flexibility
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
20. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch
TEE OR TDEE
Germanium
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Adduction
21. Outer Calve
VO2 Max
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
TEE OR TDEE
Gastronemius
22. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue
Nickel
Serratus Anterior
Vanadium
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
23. 10-35% of total caloric intake
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Davies Test
Protein Percentage
Distal
24. 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
SAID Principle
Eccentric Phase
Head & Cervical Spine
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
25. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
SAQ Drills: For Youth
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
26. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Fluoride
Insoluble Fiber
27. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Bracing
Epimysium
Fluoride
28. (Fast Twitch) Fewer capillaries - mitochondria - myoglobin - 'white fibers.' 2 types: IIX Have low oxidative capacity - fatigue quickly.IIA High Oxidative - fatigue slower - intermediate fast twitch - aerobic/anaerobic
Germanium
Peripheral Heart Action
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Type II Muscle Fibers
29. Position below reference
Inferior
Right Ventricle
Rhomoid
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
30. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae
zinc
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
31. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Bracing
zinc
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
3 Majors Muscle Types
32. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders
Oxidative System
Head & Cervical Spine
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Manganese
33. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Dynamic Stretching
Cardiorespiratory Health
Split routine
34. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle
Synergistic Dominance
3 Majors Muscle Types
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Neuromuscular Efficiency
35. Hip Extension
Left Ventricle
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Extensibility
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
36. Elbow
ATP-PC System
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Popular Joints: Hinge
Perimysium
37. Refers to position on opposite side of the body
Carbohydrate Intake
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Thiamin (b1)
Contralateral
38. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart
TFL
TEF
Veins
Popular Joints: Hinge
39. Knee
Popular Joints: Synovial
Insulin
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
40. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones
Backside of Mechanics
Non-Essential
Ammortization Phase
C
41. Position away from center of reference point
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
Distal
Vastus Lateralis
42. Larger muscle in center of neck
Extensibility
Longus Coli
Myofilaments
Contralateral
43. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Head & Cervical Spine
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Plyometric training
Systolic
44. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments
FITTE
Vitamin D
Objective Information
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
45. (Fast Twitch) Fewer capillaries - mitochondria - myoglobin - 'white fibers.' 2 types: IIX Have low oxidative capacity - fatigue quickly.IIA High Oxidative - fatigue slower - intermediate fast twitch - aerobic/anaerobic
lient Medical History (4)
Type II Muscle Fibers
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Copper
46. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening
Cobalt
Muscle Spindle Fibers
Synergistic Dominance
Left Ventricle
47. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases
Bronchodilators
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Diastolic
48. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol
Soluble Fiber
Contralateral
Training Zone 2
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
49. Swings from hip down to knee (long)
Iron
Sartorius
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
50. Training different part of the body on seperate days
Split routine
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Frontal