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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. On or toward back of body
Endomysium
Posterior
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
2. Builds high end work capacity
Gastronemius
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Sagital Plane
Training Zone 3
3. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Cobalt
Sartorius
Frontside Mechanics
4. Bisects body into front and back
Frontal
Fluoride
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
5. Neutral Position - leg vertical at right angle to sole of foot - Neutral position -not flexed or hyperextended - Pelvis neutral position - no extension or flexion - Normal kyphotic curve - not excessively rounded - Neutral Position - not in excessive
Head & Cervical Spine
Popular Joints: Synovial
Vitamin B Carrotene
GTO
6. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this
Popular Joints: Hinge
Vitamin E
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
7. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Peroneus Longus
8. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory
B6
Sagital Plane
RMR
Niacin
9. Refers to position on opposite side of the body
Training Zone 2
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Contralateral
Vitamin B Carrotene
10. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Vanadium
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Phosphorous
11. Part of Calf - small muscle
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Right Atrium
Soleus
Popular Joints: Hinge
12. Refers to postion closest to midline
Vitamin B Carrotene
Medial
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
13. Larger muscle in center of neck
Stride Length
Longus Coli
Pattern Overload
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
14. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Thiamin (b1)
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Popular Joints: Non synovial
15. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch
Relative Flexibility
Soluble Fiber
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Rhomoid
16. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic
Myofilaments
Chromium
Gastronemius
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
17. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea
Medial
Folic Acid
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Vitamin D
18. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back
Push-Up Test
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Veins
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
19. Lumbar mechanics
Vitamin A
Backside of Mechanics
Objective Information
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
20. Above lat - small part of shoulder
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
GTO
Serratus Anterior
Teres Major
21. >70 - <55 - 56-69
Ventilator Threshold
Right Atrium
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
22. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'
Nickel
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Vitamin A
Concentric Phase
23. Makes up hamstring - near center
Rhomoid
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Bicep Femoris
Medial
24. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Frontside Mechanics
Training Zone 3
25. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Popular Joints: Gliding
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
26. Training different part of the body on seperate days
Gastrocnemius
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Split routine
Soluble Fiber
27. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
28. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers
Eccentric Phase
Overtraining
Endomysium
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
29. Carpometacarpal (thumb)
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Popular Joints: Saddle
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
30. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time
Peripheral Heart Action
Folic Acid
Bracing
Fat Recommendations
31. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns
Relative Flexibility
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Germanium
Proximal
32. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Reciprocal Inhibition
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
33. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Polyunsaturated
Client Occupation (5)
Training Zone 1
34. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all
Proximal
Superior
All or Nothing Law
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
35. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Vasodilators
36. Carpals of hand
Popular Joints: Gliding
Type II Muscle Fibers
Stride Length
Popular Joints: Condyloid
37. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
Peroneus Longus
VMO
SAID Principle
Supraspinatus
38. .65 and .75
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Popular Joints: Non synovial
39. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease
Polyunsaturated
Vasodilators
Magnesium
Left Atrium
40. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)
Ipsilateral
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Stride Rate
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
41. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Diastolic
Frontal
42. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Popular Joints: Hinge
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Soluble Fiber
43. Deep Cervical Flexors
Nickel
Postural Distortion Pattern
Myofilaments
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
44. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion
Cardiorespiratory Health
Magnesium
Beta Blockers
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
45. Part of Calf - small muscle
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Soleus
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
46. # of strides taken in a given amount of time
Myofilaments
Right Atrium
Stride Rate
TFL
47. Internal & External Obliques
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Magnesium
Nickel
Anterior
48. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs
Autogenic Inhibition
Cardiorespiratory Health
B6
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
49. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Calcium
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
50. Total daily energy expenditure
Specific Warm-UP
Levator Scapulae
TEE OR TDEE
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)