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1. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Vasodilators
2. Impaired immune function - low HDL
C
zinc
Postural Distortion Pattern
Rhomoid
3. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'
Nickel
Drop Set
Magnesium
Essential Amino Acids
4. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Polyunsaturated
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Sternocloidmastoid
5. Lumbar mechanics
Medial
Training Zone 2
Arteries
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
6. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems
Fluoride
Niacin
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Training Zone 1
7. On or toward back of body
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Posterior
Lifestyle questions (2)
Myofilaments
8. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory
All or Nothing Law
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Autogenic Inhibition
RMR
9. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
10. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Longus Coli
Piriformis
Insoluble Fiber
11. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Vastus Lateralis
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
All or Nothing Law
12. Long inner thigh
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Gracilius
Gastronemius
All or Nothing Law
13. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals
Circuit
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
Erector Spinae
Adduction
14. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones
Ipsilateral
Oxidative System
C
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
15. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates
Training Zone 2
Popular Joints: Hinge
Beta Blockers
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
16. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs
Left Atrium
Relative Flexibility
Popular Joints: Gliding
Flexibility
17. Glutes - VMO
Diastolic
Myofilaments
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
18. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation
Vitamin B Carrotene
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Agility
Insoluble Fiber
19. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
Pattern Overload
Backside of Mechanics
GTO
20. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Cobalt
Distal
21. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
Flexibility
Frontside Mechanics
Pattern Overload
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
22. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Medial
Backside of Mechanics
Neuromuscular Efficiency
23. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae
Fat Recommendations
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
24. Regulates energy and glucose
Insulin
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Longus Coli
25. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
26. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves
Peripheral Heart Action
Client Occupation (5)
Frontside Mechanics
Myofilaments
27. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Glycolis
Phosphorous
Backside of Mechanics
28. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Posterior
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Epimysium
29. Movements away from midline
Abduction
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Insulin
High Risk Stretches: Plow
30. 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
Par-Q
Fat Recommendations
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Contralateral
31. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves
Training Zone 2
Popular Joints: Hinge
Peripheral Heart Action
TEE OR TDEE
32. Gutes - Quads - Calves
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Drop Set
Horizontal Template
33. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist
Force Couples: Should abduction
Plyometric training
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
34. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation
Superior
Subjective Information
Flexibility
Insoluble Fiber
35. Position away from center of reference point
Training Zone 3
Sagital Plane
zinc
Distal
36. Soleus - Lateral Gastro. Biceps Femoris
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Erector Spinae
Frontal
Cardiorespiratory Health
37. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract
Autogenic Inhibition
Dynamic Range of Motion
Longus Coli
Popular Joints: Hinge
38. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance
Molybdenum
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Training Zone 2
Magnesium
39. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated
Contralateral
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Serratus Anterior
40. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Right Atrium
41. Pressure within after heart contracts
Subjective Information
Systolic
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
VMO
42. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Right Ventricle
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Core
43. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Training Zone 2
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Ammortization Phase
44. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals
Bench Press 1RM Test
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Superior
Phosphorous
45. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss
Perimysium
Proximal
Vasodilators
Selenium
46. Hypertension - congestive heart failure
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Nitrates
Upper Crossed Syndrome
47. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease
Silicon
Iron
Peripheral Heart Action
Left Ventricle
48. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Carbohydrate Intake
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Diastolic
49. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Ipsilateral
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
50. Nearest to reference point
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Frontside Mechanics
Niacin
Proximal
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