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1. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization
Contralateral
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Sternocloidmastoid
Davies Test
2. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Iodine
B6
3. 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
3 Majors Muscle Types
Diuretics
Pantothenic Acid
Head & Cervical Spine
4. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees
VMO
Distal
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Vertical Loading
5. Neurotoxicity
Objective Information
Manganese
Split routine
Drawing in Maneuver
6. Position on or toward front of body
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
C
Anterior
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
7. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees
Vasodilators
Beta Blockers
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
8. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE
TEF
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Molybdenum
Upper Crossed Syndrome
9. Deficient blood clotting
Stride Rate
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Vitamin E
Integrated Performance Paradigm
10. Hip Extension
Head & Cervical Spine
Essential Amino Acids
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
11. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
12. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Beta Blockers
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
13. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test
Vastus Lateralis
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Piriformis
14. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract
Infraspinatus
Vitamin K
Copper
Autogenic Inhibition
15. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Reciprocal Inhibition
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Drop Set
16. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic
Chromium
SAQ Drills: For Youth
Capillaries
Systolic
17. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles
Myofilaments
Nitrates
Gastronemius
Vasodilators
18. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Mechanoreceptors
GTO
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
19. Part of Calf - small muscle
B6
Soleus
Magnesium
Left Ventricle
20. .76 and .85
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
21. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening
Flexibility
Training Zone 1
Iodine
Muscle Spindle Fibers
22. Yellow discoloration of urine - otherwise harmless
Head & Cervical Spine
Riboflavin (b2)
Split routine
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
23. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
Adduction
Soluble Fiber
SAID Principle
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
24. Position away from center of reference point
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Vitamin B Carrotene
Distal
25. Nearest to reference point
Proximal
Diastolic
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Posterior
26. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation
Nitrates
Non-Essential
C
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
27. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels
Glucagon
Distal
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Abduction
28. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)
Eccentric Phase
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
29. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Non-Essential
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
30. Bisects upper and lower halves
Tendons
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Transverse
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
31. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Nickel
Vanadium
Mechanoreceptors
32. Outer Calve
Pushing Test
Superior
Insoluble Fiber
Gastronemius
33. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones
Soleus
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Silicon
Vitamin K
34. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
3 Majors Muscle Types
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Eccentric Phase
35. Front of hip down side
Client Occupation (5)
TFL
Germanium
Bench Press 1RM Test
36. 10-35% of total caloric intake
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Protein Percentage
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
37. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Pattern Overload
38. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling
Training Zone 2
Diastolic
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
GTO
39. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Vitamin D
Chromium
Peroneus Longus
40. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Gracilius
Relative Flexibility
41. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'
FITTE
Split routine
Non-Essential
Antidepressants
42. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Gastrocnemius
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Frontside Mechanics
Synergistic Dominance
43. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8
Posterior
Superior
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
SAQ Drills: Seniors
44. Long inner thigh
Concentric Phase
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Vitamin D
Gracilius
45. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action
Vastus Lateralis
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Plyometric training
Sarcoplasm
46. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Par-Q
Overtraining
Iodine
47. High stress on inside of knee - and knee cap. Shouldn't be performed by anyone w/ history of knee or lower back problems
Fluoride
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Popular Joints: Non synovial
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
48. Builds high end work capacity
Anterior
Training Zone 3
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Fat Recommendations
49. Diarhea
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Head & Cervical Spine
Bicep Femoris
Magnesium
50. Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Nitrates
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Vasodilators