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NASM Terms

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1. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it






2. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles






3. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






4. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)






5. 20% of TEE






6. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates






7. Outer Calve






8. Inner - center shoulder muscles






9. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






10. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones






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






12. Capability to be elongated or stretched






13. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






14. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart






15. Inner - center shoulder muscles






16. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






17. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






18. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






19. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory






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






21. .86 and .95






22. >70 - <55 - 56-69






23. Knee






24. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






25. Total daily energy expenditure






26. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch






27. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin






28. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases






29. Bisects upper and lower halves






30. Above lat - small part of shoulder






31. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






32. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






33. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






34. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'






35. Carpals of hand






36. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract






37. Bisects body into right and left sides






38. Position away from center of reference point






39. Heels are straight and parallel - not overly pronated - Neutral position - not adducted or abducted - Pelvis is level with both posterior spines in same transverse plane - Level - not elevated or portracted - Neutral position - neither tilted nor rot






40. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






41. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






42. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators






43. Underarm






44. Neutral/Neutral






45. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations






46. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






47. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'






48. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






49. On or toward back of body






50. Training different part of the body on seperate days