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NASM Terms

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1. Underarm






2. The difference between resting and the VO2






3. Diagnose Medical Conditions - Prescribe Treatment - Prescribe Diets - Provide Treatment for injuries - Provide Rehabilitation - Provide Counseling Services






4. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






5. Total daily energy expenditure






6. Knee






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






8. 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






9. The difference between resting and the VO2






10. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






11. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






12. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






13. Neuromuscular system allowing agonists - antagonists - and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce - reduce - and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three plans of motion






14. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






15. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles






16. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






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






18. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






19. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs






20. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






21. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






22. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






23. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body






24. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






25. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder






26. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






27. Diarhea






28. 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?






29. (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






30. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%






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






32. Refers to position on same side of body






33. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






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






35. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns






36. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






37. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






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






39. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae






40. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover






41. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle






42. Yellow discoloration of urine - otherwise harmless






43. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor






44. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






45. Mid/Lower Traps






46. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns






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






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






49. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers






50. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart