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NASM Terms

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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






2. Up - Down - Neutral- Down






3. Reproductive problems






4. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






5. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise






6. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






7. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation






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






9. Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders - Head & Cervical Spine Anterior View: - Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






10. Increase risk of lung cancer in smokers/those exposed to asbestos






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






12. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






13. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






14. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






15. Capability to be elongated or stretched






16. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






17. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






18. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this






19. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves






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






21. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






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






23. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






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






25. Elbow






26. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak






27. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments






28. Movements away from midline






29. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases






30. >70 - <55 - 56-69






31. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






32. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






33. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this






34. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain






35. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






36. Makes up hamstring - near center






37. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






38. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)






39. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






40. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






41. Deep Cervical Flexors






42. The distacne covered each stride






43. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus






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






45. .76 and .85






46. Part of Calf - small muscle






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






48. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






49. The difference between resting and the VO2






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