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NASM Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






2. Swings across knee joint (short)






3. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment






4. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments






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






6. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






7. Position away from center of reference point






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






9. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






10. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






11. Out thigh






12. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






13. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






14. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






15. Deficient blood clotting






16. Knee






17. Refers to position on same side of body






18. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






19. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






20. .76 and .85






21. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs






22. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






23. Gutes - Quads - Calves






24. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






25. Ability of muscles to exert force output in minimal amount of time






26. Lumbar mechanics






27. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






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. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






30. Senses Muscle Tension - Relaxes muscles in Response - Normal Reaction to avoid injury






31. Internal & External Obliques






32. Position below reference






33. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






34. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






35. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris






36. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






37. Bisects body into right and left sides






38. Down - Down






39. Smaller center of calve






40. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






41. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






42. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen






43. Makes up hamstring - near center






44. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus






45. Current Occupation?Does it require extended periods of sitting?Extended Periods of Repetitive Movements?Require you to wear shoes with a heel? Cause you anxiety or mental stress?






46. Hip Extension






47. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation






48. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template






49. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.






50. On or toward back of body