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NASM Terms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






2. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways






3. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder






4. 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?






5. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






6. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss






7. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






8. Mid/Lower Traps






9. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






10. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place






11. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening






12. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.






13. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






14. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






15. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






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






17. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all






18. Mid/Lower Traps






19. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






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






21. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






22. Above lat - small part of shoulder






23. 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






24. High stress on inside of knee - and knee cap. Shouldn't be performed by anyone w/ history of knee or lower back problems






25. Normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows the full range of motion of a joint






26. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles






27. Carpometacarpal (thumb)






28. .76 and .85






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






30. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)






31. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






32. Small Inner calve muscle






33. Makes up hamstring - near center






34. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout






35. Knee






36. Internal & External Obliques






37. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization






38. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus






39. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






40. Deep Cervical Floors






41. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






42. Underarm






43. The distacne covered each stride






44. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover






45. Neutral/Neutral






46. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






47. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






48. Just under glute max






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






50. Position on or toward front of body