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1. Diagnose Medical Conditions - Prescribe Treatment - Prescribe Diets - Provide Treatment for injuries - Provide Rehabilitation - Provide Counseling Services






2. Ability of muscles to exert force output in minimal amount of time






3. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






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






5. Recreational Activities? Hobbies?






6. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout






7. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)






8. Glute med/max - VMO






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






10. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






11. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






12. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






13. Larger muscle in center of neck






14. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density






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






16. 10-35% of total caloric intake






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






18. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






19. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






20. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






21. Lumbar mechanics






22. The difference between resting and the VO2






23. Part of Calf - small muscle






24. High stress on inside of knee - and knee cap. Shouldn't be performed by anyone w/ history of knee or lower back problems






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






26. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






27. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






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






29. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






30. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways






31. Medial Gastrocnemius - Medial Hamstring Complex - Gracilis - Sartorius - Popliteus






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






33. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation






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






35. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






36. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






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






38. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






39. Reproductive problems






40. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






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






42. Forward head and rounded shoulders






43. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






44. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






45. Capability to be elongated or stretched






46. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






47. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers






48. Bisects upper and lower halves






49. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome






50. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff







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