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NASM Terms

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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. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






2. Internal & External Obliques






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






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






5. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






6. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






7. Position above reference






8. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%






9. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior






10. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body






11. Nearest to reference point






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






13. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle






14. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting






15. # of strides taken in a given amount of time






16. Up - down - neutral/Down






17. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems






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






19. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






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






21. Deep Cervical Flexors






22. .76 and .85






23. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






24. Circuits






25. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






26. Small Inner calve muscle






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






28. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






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






30. Just under glute max






31. Deep Cervical Floors






32. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






33. Forward head and rounded shoulders






34. 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






35. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor






36. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all






37. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






38. Builds high end work capacity






39. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout






40. Mid/Lower Traps






41. Knee






42. Gutes - Quads - Calves






43. Forward head and rounded shoulders






44. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






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






46. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






47. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting






48. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






49. Glute med/max - VMO






50. >70 - <55 - 56-69