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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. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Calcium
Overtraining
All or Nothing Law
2. Internal & External Obliques
Folic Acid
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Frontside Mechanics
3. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action
Plyometric training
Training Zone 3
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Calcium
4. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist
SAID Principle
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
All or Nothing Law
zinc
5. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance
Pantothenic Acid
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Push-Up Test
Flexibility
6. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves
All or Nothing Law
Extensibility
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Peripheral Heart Action
7. Position above reference
Superior
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Chromium
8. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%
Fat Recommendations
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Split routine
Flexibility
9. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior
Head & Cervical Spine
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Systolic
Frontal
10. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
FITTE
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Postural Distortion Pattern
Pattern Overload
11. Nearest to reference point
Insoluble Fiber
Push-Up Test
Cobalt
Proximal
12. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'
Non-Essential
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
RMR
Sartorius
13. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle
Eccentric Phase
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Cardiorespiratory Health
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
14. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting
Vitamin A
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Beta Blockers
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
15. # of strides taken in a given amount of time
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Flexibility
Stride Rate
Calcium-Channel Blockers
16. Up - down - neutral/Down
Head & Cervical Spine
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Popular Joints: Synovial
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
17. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems
Vitamin A
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Niacin
Germanium
18. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Relative Flexibility
Ventilator Threshold
Non-Essential
19. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers
Manganese
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Diuretics
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
20. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
Longus Capitus
SAID Principle
Selenium
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
21. Deep Cervical Flexors
Poplites
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Calcium
Subjective Information
22. .76 and .85
Anterior
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
23. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin
Iodine
Magnesium
Troponin
Neuromuscular Efficiency
24. Circuits
Beta Blockers
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
lient Medical History (4)
Subjective Information
25. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Sternocloidmastoid
Nickel
26. Small Inner calve muscle
Peroneus Longus
Sagital Plane
Postural Distortion Pattern
Transverse
27. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory
Speed
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Glucagon
RMR
28. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Copper
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Muscle Imbalance
29. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations
All or Nothing Law
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Circuit
Posterior
30. Just under glute max
Piriformis
Sternocloidmastoid
Davies Test
Drawing in Maneuver
31. Deep Cervical Floors
Protein Percentage
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Flexibility
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
32. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae
Bracing
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Autogenic Inhibition
Diastolic
33. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Subjective Information
Stride Rate
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Type II Muscle Fibers
34. Neuromuscular system allowing agonists - antagonists - and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce - reduce - and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three plans of motion
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
35. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Levator Scapulae
36. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all
All or Nothing Law
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
37. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3
Gastrocnemius
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Peripheral Heart Action
38. Builds high end work capacity
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Training Zone 3
Left Atrium
39. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout
Serratus Anterior
Oxidative System
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Polyunsaturated
40. Mid/Lower Traps
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Piriformis
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
41. Knee
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Popular Joints: Synovial
42. Gutes - Quads - Calves
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Left Ventricle
C
Speed
43. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Sartorius
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
44. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
SAQ Drills: For Youth
45. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover
SAQ Drills: Seniors
GTO
Synergistic Dominance
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
46. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Right Ventricle
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Poplites
47. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting
Frontside Mechanics
Longus Coli
Stride Length
Sagital Plane
48. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders
Frontal
Push-Up Test
Head & Cervical Spine
Essential Amino Acids
49. Glute med/max - VMO
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Vitamin K
50. >70 - <55 - 56-69
Nitrates
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Sagital Plane
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive