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NASM Terms

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1. Front of hip down side






2. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






3. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






4. On or toward back of body






5. Larger shoulder muscle - under deltoid






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






7. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






8. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






9. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






10. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease






11. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






12. Lat - Teres major - Pecs






13. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






14. 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






15. Deficient blood clotting






16. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






17. Apart of quads - small






18. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






19. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






20. Forward head and rounded shoulders






21. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak






22. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






23. Transport blood away from heart






24. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






25. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






26. Kidney toxin- no usage






27. Neutral/Neutral






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






29. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






30. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone






31. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout






32. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated






33. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






34. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






35. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






36. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action






37. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






38. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






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






40. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain






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






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






43. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways






44. The distacne covered each stride






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






46. Forward head and rounded shoulders






47. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






48. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






49. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae






50. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae