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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Right Ventricle
Bench Press 1RM Test
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Par-Q
2. Up - Down - Neutral- Down
Frontside Mechanics
Iron
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Pantothenic Acid
3. Reproductive problems
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Boron
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Mechanoreceptors
4. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Iodine
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Fluoride
5. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise
Postural Distortion Pattern
Plyometric training
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Gastrocnemius
6. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle
Type II Muscle Fibers
Head & Cervical Spine
3 Majors Muscle Types
SAQ Drills: Seniors
7. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation
Tendons
Vanadium
Beta Blockers
Insoluble Fiber
8. # of strides taken in a given amount of time
Stride Rate
Core
Teres Major
zinc
9. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders
Glucagon
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Do Not...
10. Increase risk of lung cancer in smokers/those exposed to asbestos
Inferior
Medial
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Vitamin B Carrotene
11. (Fast Twitch) Fewer capillaries - mitochondria - myoglobin - 'white fibers.' 2 types: IIX Have low oxidative capacity - fatigue quickly.IIA High Oxidative - fatigue slower - intermediate fast twitch - aerobic/anaerobic
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Type II Muscle Fibers
Extensibility
Transverse
12. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Erector Spinae
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Rate of Force Production
13. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff
SAID Principle
Fluoride
Eccentric Phase
Force Couples: Should abduction
14. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue
Vanadium
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Insoluble Fiber
Cardiorespiratory Health
15. Capability to be elongated or stretched
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Synergistic Dominance
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Extensibility
16. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Popular Joints: Gliding
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Type II Muscle Fibers
17. Swings from hip down to knee (long)
Vastus Lateralis
Dynamic Range of Motion
Sartorius
Drawing in Maneuver
18. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this
SAQ Drills: For Youth
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Infraspinatus
19. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves
Peripheral Heart Action
Infraspinatus
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Do Not...
20. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
Pattern Overload
Systolic
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
21. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body
Bracing
Pantothenic Acid
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Left Ventricle
22. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine
Par-Q
Drawing in Maneuver
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
VO2 Max
23. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances
Postural Distortion Pattern
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Antidepressants
Vitamin K
24. 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
Glycolis
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Proximal
B6
25. Elbow
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Distal
Popular Joints: Hinge
Bicep Femoris
26. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Thiamin (b1)
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
27. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Sarcoplasm
Objective Information
28. Movements away from midline
Objective Information
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Abduction
29. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases
Frontal
Bronchodilators
Contralateral
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
30. >70 - <55 - 56-69
Insulin
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
SAQ Drills: Seniors
31. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance
Pantothenic Acid
Concentric Phase
Training Zone 1
Lateral
32. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
SAID Principle
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
33. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this
Synergistic Dominance
Popular Joints: Gliding
Piriformis
High Risk Stretches: Plow
34. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain
Chromium
Soleus
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
VMO
35. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances
FITTE
Peripheral Heart Action
Antidepressants
Pushing Test
36. Makes up hamstring - near center
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Gracilius
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Bicep Femoris
37. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Ventilator Threshold
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
38. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Folic Acid
Gracilius
Inferior
39. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Infraspinatus
40. Large part of calve - sits over soleus
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
VMO
Gastrocnemius
Lateral
41. Deep Cervical Flexors
Systolic
Tibialus Posterior
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
42. The distacne covered each stride
Adduction
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Stride Length
43. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus
Vitamin E
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Stride Rate
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
44. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%
Posterior
Fat Recommendations
Frontside Mechanics
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
45. .76 and .85
Gastronemius
Lateral
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
46. Part of Calf - small muscle
Pantothenic Acid
Sarcoplasm
Soleus
Core
47. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations
Extensibility
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Postural Distortion Pattern
48. Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Vastus Lateralis
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Vasodilators
Vitamin A
49. The difference between resting and the VO2
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Popular Joints: Hinge
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Adduction
50. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Capillaries
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition