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1. .65 and .75






2. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






3. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






4. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae






5. Mid/Lower Traps






6. On obese Clients - Comparisons/Progressions - Assessing Fat Patterns & Distributions - Inexpensive - Easy to Record - Little Technician Error - Waist Circumference - Waist to Hip Ratio






7. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






8. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






9. Back of neck muscles






10. Lumbar mechanics






11. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






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






13. Gastrocnemius/soleus - TFL/IT band - Lats






14. 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






15. Bisects body into front and back






16. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)






17. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






18. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain






19. 10-35% of total caloric intake






20. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






21. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






22. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






23. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






24. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






25. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist






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






27. Neutral/ Neutral or Down






28. Forward head and rounded shoulders






29. Upper traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






30. Forward head and rounded shoulders






31. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






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






33. 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






34. Neutral Position - leg vertical at right angle to sole of foot - Neutral position -not flexed or hyperextended - Pelvis neutral position - no extension or flexion - Normal kyphotic curve - not excessively rounded - Neutral Position - not in excessive






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






36. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






37. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






38. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






39. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain






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






41. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






42. Outer Calve






43. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






44. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






45. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






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






47. Designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercising for a client based on the answers to specific health questions. Aimed to identify those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease






48. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






49. On or toward back of body






50. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action







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