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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Diagnose Medical Conditions - Prescribe Treatment - Prescribe Diets - Provide Treatment for injuries - Provide Rehabilitation - Provide Counseling Services
Do Not...
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
2. Position above reference
Superior
Nitrates
Objective Information
Popular Joints: Saddle
3. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli
Piriformis
Nickel
Teres Major
Longus Capitus
4. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin
Sarcoplasm
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
zinc
Subjective Information
5. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body
Left Ventricle
Contralateral
All or Nothing Law
Head & Cervical Spine
6. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Vastus Lateralis
Epimysium
Frontside Mechanics
7. Refers to position on same side of body
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Troponin
Diastolic
Ipsilateral
8. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets
Horizontal Template
Agility
3 Majors Muscle Types
All or Nothing Law
9. 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
Par-Q
Drawing in Maneuver
Do Not...
Upper Crossed Syndrome
10. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior
Synergistic Dominance
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Insulin
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
11. Out thigh
Head & Cervical Spine
Core
Vastus Lateralis
Gracilius
12. Elbow
Iron
Popular Joints: Hinge
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Capillaries
13. Lumbar mechanics
TFL
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Arteries
Popular Joints: Condyloid
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
Glycolis
Glucagon
Subjective Information
Abduction
15. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
All or Nothing Law
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Vitamin E
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
16. Transport blood away from heart
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Stride Rate
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Arteries
17. 10-35% of total caloric intake
Protein Percentage
Arteries
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Lower Crossed Syndrome
18. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol
Beta Blockers
Ventilator Threshold
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Soluble Fiber
19. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Fat Recommendations
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Synergistic Dominance
20. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff
Riboflavin (b2)
Sagital Plane
Force Couples: Should abduction
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
21. .76 and .85
Synergistic Dominance
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
22. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments
TEE OR TDEE
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Objective Information
Client Occupation (5)
23. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals
Abduction
Head & Cervical Spine
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Bench Press 1RM Test
24. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises
General Warm-up
Medial
Drawing in Maneuver
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
25. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin
Niacin
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Troponin
26. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Training Zone 2
TFL
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
27. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Agility
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Tendons
28. Hip Extension
Speed
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
29. Apart of quads - small
Do Not...
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
VMO
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
30. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Ipsilateral
Fluoride
Lateral
31. Highest rate of oxygen achieved @ physical exertion
Gracilius
VO2 Max
GTO
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
32. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Synergistic Dominance
Gastronemius
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
33. Red light green light - follow the snake
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
SAQ Drills: For Youth
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Tibialus Posterior
34. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
Pantothenic Acid
Carbohydrate Intake
Pushing Test
Pattern Overload
35. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place
lient Medical History (4)
Phosphorous
Reciprocal Inhibition
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
36. Neutral/Neutral
lient Medical History (4)
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Thiamin (b1)
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
37. Knee
Bronchodilators
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Popular Joints: Condyloid
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
38. Heels are straight and parallel - not overly pronated - Neutral position - not adducted or abducted - Pelvis is level with both posterior spines in same transverse plane - Level - not elevated or portracted - Neutral position - neither tilted nor rot
Concentric Phase
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Head & Cervical Spine
Folic Acid
39. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Polyunsaturated
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
40. Bisects body into right and left sides
Right Ventricle
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Sagital Plane
41. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force
Capillaries
Tendons
Abduction
Head & Cervical Spine
42. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Diastolic
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
43. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Troponin
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Head & Cervical Spine
44. Bisects upper and lower halves
Transverse
Gastrocnemius
Contralateral
Arteries
45. Hypertension - congestive heart failure
Nitrates
Circuit
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Backside of Mechanics
46. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Circuit
Vertical Loading
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
47. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Proximal
Ventilator Threshold
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
48. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus
Cardiorespiratory Health
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
49. Series of exercises one after another - minimal rest
Gracilius
Circuit
Client Occupation (5)
Medial
50. Sutures of skull
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Frontside Mechanics
Perimysium
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles