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NASM Terms

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1. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






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






3. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






4. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals






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






6. Hip Extension






7. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






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






9. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome






10. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






11. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






12. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






13. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force






14. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






15. Glute med/max - VMO






16. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






17. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






18. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






19. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






20. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






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






22. .86 and .95






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






24. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






25. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets






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






27. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop






28. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






29. Up - down - neutral/Down






30. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






31. On or toward back of body






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






33. Kidney toxin- no usage






34. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






35. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






36. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






37. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






38. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






39. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






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






41. 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?






42. Glute med/max - VMO






43. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






44. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






45. Long inner thigh






46. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats






47. Swings across knee joint (short)






48. 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






49. Knee






50. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome