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NASM Terms

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Diarhea






2. Deficient blood clotting






3. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






4. The difference between resting and the VO2






5. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place






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






7. Makes up hamstring - near center






8. Glutes - VMO






9. Down - Down






10. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






11. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






12. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template






13. Elbow






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






15. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






16. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss






17. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs






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






19. >70 - <55 - 56-69






20. Apart of quads - small






21. Transport blood away from heart






22. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers






23. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






24. Alteration of muscle length surrounded a joint






25. 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






26. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






27. Circuits






28. Regulates energy and glucose






29. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






30. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






31. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease






32. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'






33. 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






34. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris






35. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






36. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening






37. Refers to position farther away from midline






38. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome






39. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.






40. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






41. Bisects upper and lower halves






42. Lumbar mechanics






43. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators






44. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






45. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment






46. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated






47. .86 and .95






48. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers






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






50. Kidney toxin- no usage