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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. High stress on inside of knee - and knee cap. Shouldn't be performed by anyone w/ history of knee or lower back problems
Bicep Femoris
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Concentric Phase
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
2. Deep Cervical Floors
Erector Spinae
Right Ventricle
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Calcium
3. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Vitamin B Carrotene
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
TEE OR TDEE
4. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place
Soleus
SAID Principle
Reciprocal Inhibition
Stride Length
5. Broken down to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid. Creates 2 units of ATP from glucose and 3 ATP from glycogen. 30-50 sec/ 8-12 reps
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Fluoride
Glycolis
Polyunsaturated
6. Up - down - neutral/Down
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
7. Deep Cervical Flexors
TFL
TEF
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
All or Nothing Law
8. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Horizontal Template
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
9. 1.2 -1.4 (.5-.6 grams/lb)
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Head & Cervical Spine
Systolic
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
10. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
Folic Acid
High Risk Stretches: Plow
11. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout
Stride Length
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Popular Joints: Synovial
Specific Warm-UP
12. Underarm
Popular Joints: Hinge
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Serratus Anterior
Longus Coli
13. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Vitamin D
Chromium
Calcium-Channel Blockers
14. Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Vasodilators
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Transverse
15. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Insoluble Fiber
TFL
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
16. Up - down - neutral/Down
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Protein Percentage
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
17. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Popular Joints: Synovial
RMR
Sartorius
18. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout
Backside of Mechanics
Specific Warm-UP
Oxidative System
Fluoride
19. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Perimysium
Cobalt
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
20. Transport blood away from heart
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Arteries
Gracilius
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
21. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Peripheral Heart Action
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Tibialus Posterior
22. 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
Abduction
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Essential Amino Acids
23. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set
Muscle Spindle Fibers
Iodine
Drop Set
Essential Amino Acids
24. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Longus Coli
Training Zone 2
Iron
25. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Synergistic Dominance
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Ammortization Phase
26. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery
Training Zone 1
Upper Crossed Syndrome
C
Cobalt
27. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'
Sternocloidmastoid
Non-Essential
Popular Joints: Hinge
B6
28. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems
Training Zone 2
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Niacin
Nickel
29. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'
Concentric Phase
VO2 Max
Contralateral
Sarcoplasm
30. Front of hip down side
Adduction
Specific Warm-UP
Flexibility
TFL
31. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion
Manganese
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
32. # of strides taken in a given amount of time
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Stride Rate
Par-Q
33. Capability to be elongated or stretched
Longus Coli
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Ipsilateral
Extensibility
34. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'
Stride Rate
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Piriformis
Non-Essential
35. Larger muscle in center of neck
Longus Coli
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Horizontal Template
Type II Muscle Fibers
36. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting
Lateral
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Vitamin A
37. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine
ATP-PC System
Drawing in Maneuver
Thiamin (b1)
Epimysium
38. Neurotoxicity
Manganese
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Physical Activity- how much
Rate of Force Production
39. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force
Tendons
Popular Joints: Gliding
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Muscle Spindle Fibers
40. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart
Vanadium
Training Zone 1
Right Atrium
Physical Activity- how much
41. The distacne covered each stride
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Stride Length
Rate of Force Production
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
42. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Vitamin B Carrotene
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Iron
43. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin
Sarcoplasm
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Left Atrium
Synergistic Dominance
44. Reproductive problems
Sartorius
Vitamin K
Boron
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
45. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage
Copper
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Insoluble Fiber
Nickel
46. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation
TEF
Systolic
Dynamic Stretching
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
47. Circuits
Teres Major
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Stride Rate
48. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Mechanoreceptors
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Sternocloidmastoid
Iodine
49. Outer Calve
Vitamin B Carrotene
Lifestyle questions (2)
Gastronemius
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
50. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae
Serratus Anterior
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Distal
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles