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NASM Terms

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1. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






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






3. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






4. Glutes - VMO






5. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles






6. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






7. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






8. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






9. Safe - supportive shoes - proper surface - proper supervision - progressive






10. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






11. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action






12. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation






13. Swings across knee joint (short)






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






15. Cardiotoxic effects- should not be taken unless in form of b12






16. Up - down - neutral/Down






17. On or toward back of body






18. Knee






19. On or toward back of body






20. Builds high end work capacity






21. Underarm






22. Cardiotoxic effects- should not be taken unless in form of b12






23. Carpals of hand






24. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






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






26. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






27. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






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






29. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'






30. Glute med/max - VMO






31. Position above reference






32. On obese Clients - Comparisons/Progressions - Assessing Fat Patterns & Distributions - Inexpensive - Easy to Record - Little Technician Error - Waist Circumference - Waist to Hip Ratio






33. 20% of TEE






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






35. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis






36. Above lat - small part of shoulder






37. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol






38. Refers to postion closest to midline






39. Bisects body into front and back






40. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus






41. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






42. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover






43. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






44. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique






45. Kidney toxin- no usage






46. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae






47. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






48. Hypertension - congestive heart failure






49. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






50. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff