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NASM Terms

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






2. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles






3. Knee






4. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






5. 20% of TEE






6. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop






7. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






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






9. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop






10. Highest rate of oxygen achieved @ physical exertion






11. Just under glute max






12. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






13. Bisects body into right and left sides






14. Carpometacarpal (thumb)






15. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






16. Larger muscle in center of neck






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






18. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






19. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






20. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






21. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






22. Hypertension - congestive heart failure - and peripheral edema






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






24. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'






25. Large number of capillaries - mitochondria - and myoglobin - improved oxygen delivery - smaller in size. (red fibers)






26. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique






27. 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






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






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






30. Refers to position farther away from midline






31. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments






32. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






33. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'






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






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






36. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






37. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






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






39. Deep Cervical Floors






40. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






41. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract






42. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting






43. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






44. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






45. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






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






47. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






48. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






49. Neutral/Neutral






50. Glutes - VMO