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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. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






2. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






3. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






4. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






5. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen






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






7. 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






8. Back of neck muscles






9. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






10. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






11. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






12. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior






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






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






15. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






16. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch






17. The distacne covered each stride






18. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






19. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






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






21. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






22. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8






23. Front of hip down side






24. Transport blood away from heart






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






26. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






27. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






28. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






29. Diarhea






30. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain






31. Ability of muscles to exert force output in minimal amount of time






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






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






34. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






35. Lumbar mechanics






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






37. Position above reference






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






39. Deep Cervical Flexors






40. Senses Muscle Tension - Relaxes muscles in Response - Normal Reaction to avoid injury






41. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template






42. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






43. Total daily energy expenditure






44. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






45. Large number of capillaries - mitochondria - and myoglobin - improved oxygen delivery - smaller in size. (red fibers)






46. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises






47. Knee






48. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






49. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






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