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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals
SAID Principle
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
2. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus
Magnesium
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Drop Set
3. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test
Calcium
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
4. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals
Selenium
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Bench Press 1RM Test
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
5. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Systolic
Bracing
Bicep Femoris
6. Hip Extension
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Plyometric training
Phosphorous
7. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Lifestyle questions (2)
Backside of Mechanics
8. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates
Backside of Mechanics
Plyometric training
Insulin
Beta Blockers
9. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome
Serratus Anterior
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Synergistic Dominance
10. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders
Antidepressants
Circuit
Rhomoid
Sarcoplasm
11. Excessive- resulting to fatigue
Force Couples: Should abduction
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Overtraining
12. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Oxidative System
13. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Postural Distortion Pattern
Tendons
14. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Phosphorous
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
15. Glute med/max - VMO
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Soluble Fiber
16. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation
Head & Cervical Spine
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Autogenic Inhibition
17. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Lateral
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Postural Distortion Pattern
18. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle
3 Majors Muscle Types
Iodine
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
19. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Type II Muscle Fibers
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Ipsilateral
20. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle
Training Zone 3
3 Majors Muscle Types
Split routine
SAID Principle
21. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea
Vitamin D
Supraspinatus
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Calcium-Channel Blockers
22. .86 and .95
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Training Zone 3
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Soleus
23. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Gastrocnemius
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
RMR
24. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Speed
Specific Warm-UP
25. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets
Horizontal Template
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
C
Carbohydrate Intake
26. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine
Drawing in Maneuver
Pattern Overload
Ipsilateral
Ventilator Threshold
27. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop
Dynamic Stretching
Pattern Overload
Arteries
Perimysium
28. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Gracilius
Pattern Overload
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
29. Up - down - neutral/Down
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Horizontal Template
Essential Amino Acids
Reciprocal Inhibition
30. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Peripheral Heart Action
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Medial
31. On or toward back of body
Epimysium
Posterior
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Autogenic Inhibition
32. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Contralateral
Physical Activity- how much
33. Kidney toxin- no usage
Germanium
Eccentric Phase
Specific Warm-UP
Type II Muscle Fibers
34. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Veins
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
35. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff
Right Ventricle
Lateral
Force Couples: Should abduction
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
36. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test
Bicep Femoris
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
3 Majors Muscle Types
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
37. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
Insoluble Fiber
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Arteries
Pantothenic Acid
38. Generally Prescribed for hypertension or chest pain
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Glucagon
Calcium-Channel Blockers
39. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)
Popular Joints: Synovial
Davies Test
Split routine
Core
40. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris
Insoluble Fiber
Vitamin B Carrotene
Do Not...
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
41. Have you ever had any pain or injuries? Have you had past surgies? Chronic Diseases? Coronary heart disease - artery disease - hypertension - high cholesterol or diabetes? Medications?
Cobalt
Vasodilators
Backside of Mechanics
lient Medical History (4)
42. Glute med/max - VMO
Push-Up Test
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Capillaries
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
43. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones
C
VO2 Max
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Antidepressants
44. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid
Molybdenum
Popular Joints: Saddle
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
VO2 Max
45. Long inner thigh
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Gracilius
Nickel
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
46. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats
Agility
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
47. Swings across knee joint (short)
Peroneus Longus
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Poplites
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
48. 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
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Head & Cervical Spine
SAID Principle
49. Knee
Iron
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
General Warm-up
50. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Popular Joints: Synovial
Phosphorous