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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises
General Warm-up
Iodine
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
2. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Insoluble Fiber
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
3. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place
Adduction
Ventilator Threshold
Fluoride
Reciprocal Inhibition
4. .65 and .75
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Type II Muscle Fibers
5. On obese Clients - Comparisons/Progressions - Assessing Fat Patterns & Distributions - Inexpensive - Easy to Record - Little Technician Error - Waist Circumference - Waist to Hip Ratio
Systolic
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
6. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout
Specific Warm-UP
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
TFL
7. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Copper
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
8. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases
Relative Flexibility
Plyometric training
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Bronchodilators
9. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
GTO
Insulin
10. Bisects upper and lower halves
Endomysium
Frontside Mechanics
Popular Joints: Gliding
Transverse
11. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Objective Information
Frontal
Concentric Phase
12. Capability to be elongated or stretched
Extensibility
Physical Activity- how much
Thiamin (b1)
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
13. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)
Relative Flexibility
Poplites
Lower Crossed Syndrome
SAQ Drills: Seniors
14. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Perimysium
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
15. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris
Popular Joints: Hinge
Pushing Test
Parameters for Reactive Training
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
16. Total daily energy expenditure
TEF
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
TEE OR TDEE
17. Larger muscle in center of neck
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
TEE OR TDEE
Longus Coli
18. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis
Erector Spinae
Training Zone 1
Supraspinatus
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
19. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Bench Press 1RM Test
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Medial
20. Large part of calve - sits over soleus
Gastrocnemius
Supraspinatus
Thiamin (b1)
Iron
21. .65 and .75
Circuit
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
22. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles
Medial
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Push-Up Test
Objective Information
23. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Ipsilateral
Longus Capitus
24. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion
Drawing in Maneuver
Agility
Frontal
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
25. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Essential Amino Acids
Synergistic Dominance
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
26. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Essential Amino Acids
Vitamin A
Piriformis
27. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible
Force Couples: Should abduction
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Levator Scapulae
Speed
28. The difference between resting and the VO2
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Endomysium
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
29. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris
Bench Press 1RM Test
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Extensibility
Vasodilators
30. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle
lient Medical History (4)
3 Majors Muscle Types
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Ventilator Threshold
31. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization
Medial
Iron
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Davies Test
32. Long inner thigh
Dynamic Stretching
Gracilius
Longus Capitus
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
33. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance
Training Zone 2
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Adduction
34. Inner - center shoulder muscles
Rhomoid
Antidepressants
Copper
Epimysium
35. Knee
Diuretics
FITTE
Popular Joints: Synovial
Adduction
36. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles
Posterior
Myofilaments
Insulin
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
37. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Agility
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Popular Joints: Synovial
38. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss
Selenium
Bench Press 1RM Test
Perimysium
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
39. Glute med/max - VMO
Soleus
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Glycolis
40. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Erector Spinae
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Peroneus Longus
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
41. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Specific Warm-UP
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
42. Larger shoulder muscle - under deltoid
Infraspinatus
Folic Acid
Vanadium
Endomysium
43. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance
Silicon
Pantothenic Acid
Superior
FITTE
44. Carpals of hand
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Popular Joints: Gliding
45. Out thigh
Vastus Lateralis
Chromium
RMR
Vertical Loading
46. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Glycolis
Specific Warm-UP
47. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.
VO2 Max
Sartorius
Essential Amino Acids
ATP-PC System
48. 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?
lient Medical History (4)
Protein Percentage
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Molybdenum
49. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae
Specific Warm-UP
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
50. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Myofilaments
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Supraspinatus
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure