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NASM Terms

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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch






2. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






3. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen






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






5. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






6. Glute med/max - VMO






7. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor






8. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin






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






10. Knee






11. Above lat - small part of shoulder






12. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'






13. Ability of the circulatory system to supply oxygen rich blood to the skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity






14. Deficient blood clotting






15. Circuits






16. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






17. >70 - <55 - 56-69






18. Performing all exercises before moving onto the next - what I do- 12 reps 3 sets






19. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






20. The distacne covered each stride






21. Internal & External Obliques






22. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles






23. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain






24. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently






25. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae






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






27. Training different part of the body on seperate days






28. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






29. 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?






30. Standing Adductor Stretch - Lat Ball Stretch - Pectoral Wall Stretch






31. Lumbar mechanics






32. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae






33. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






34. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






35. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it






36. On or toward back of body






37. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






38. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris






39. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






40. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart






41. Normal extensibility of all soft tissues that allows the full range of motion of a joint






42. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






43. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting






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






45. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time






46. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate






47. Apart of quads - small






48. Up - down - neutral/Down






49. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






50. Large number of capillaries - mitochondria - and myoglobin - improved oxygen delivery - smaller in size. (red fibers)