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NASM Terms

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1. 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?






2. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






3. Glute med/max - VMO






4. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea






5. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






6. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






7. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






8. Position on or toward front of body






9. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






10. 20% of TEE






11. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs






12. Biomechanical & neuromuscular dysfunction leading to altered joint movement (internally or externally rotating)






13. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats






14. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






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






16. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






17. .65 and .75






18. Refers to postion closest to midline






19. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior






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






21. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time






22. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine






23. Glutes - VMO






24. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






25. Hypertension - congestive heart failure






26. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






27. Impaired immune function - low HDL






28. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






29. Movements toward midline






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






31. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.






32. Sutures of skull






33. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor






34. Kidney toxin- no usage






35. On or toward back of body






36. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently






37. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






38. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template






39. 10-35% of total caloric intake






40. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






41. Ability of the circulatory system to supply oxygen rich blood to the skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity






42. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






43. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible






44. Yellow discoloration of urine - otherwise harmless






45. Makes up hamstring - near center






46. Bisects upper and lower halves






47. Above lat - small part of shoulder






48. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone






49. Long inner thigh






50. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi