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1. Kidney toxin- no usage






2. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8






3. Total daily energy expenditure






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






5. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time






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






7. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






8. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)






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






10. Neurotoxicity






11. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






12. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






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






14. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






15. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






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






17. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this






18. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






19. Pressure within after heart contracts






20. Biomechanical & neuromuscular dysfunction leading to altered joint movement (internally or externally rotating)






21. Out thigh






22. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






23. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






24. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






25. Kidney toxin- no usage






26. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






27. # of strides taken in a given amount of time






28. 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






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






30. Bisects upper and lower halves






31. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats






32. Nearest to reference point






33. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






34. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)






35. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)






36. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






37. Position on or toward front of body






38. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






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






40. Yellow discoloration of urine - otherwise harmless






41. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations






42. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8






43. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






44. Neutral/Neutral






45. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






46. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






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






48. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






49. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening






50. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles







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