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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid
Myofilaments
Longus Capitus
Molybdenum
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
2. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees
Abduction
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Muscle Imbalance
3. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue
Insoluble Fiber
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
ATP-PC System
Capillaries
4. Glutes - VMO
Head & Cervical Spine
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Diastolic
Calcium-Channel Blockers
5. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles
Posterior
lient Medical History (4)
Push-Up Test
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
6. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance
Head & Cervical Spine
VO2 Max
Stride Rate
Pantothenic Acid
7. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Serratus Anterior
Head & Cervical Spine
Iodine
Supraspinatus
8. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances
Autogenic Inhibition
Pushing Test
Concentric Phase
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
9. Safe - supportive shoes - proper surface - proper supervision - progressive
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Phosphorous
Parameters for Reactive Training
Insulin
10. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion
Abduction
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Speed
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
11. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Plyometric training
Do Not...
12. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Iron
13. Swings across knee joint (short)
Poplites
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Drop Set
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
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
TFL
Glycolis
Anterior
15. Cardiotoxic effects- should not be taken unless in form of b12
Abduction
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Cobalt
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
16. Up - down - neutral/Down
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Client Occupation (5)
Relative Flexibility
17. On or toward back of body
Posterior
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Davies Test
18. Knee
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Gracilius
Speed
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
19. On or toward back of body
Push-Up Test
Erector Spinae
Posterior
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
20. Builds high end work capacity
Pushing Test
Stride Length
Training Zone 3
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
21. Underarm
Serratus Anterior
B6
Glucagon
Folic Acid
22. Cardiotoxic effects- should not be taken unless in form of b12
Relative Flexibility
Cobalt
Objective Information
Drawing in Maneuver
23. Carpals of hand
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Selenium
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Popular Joints: Gliding
24. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Adduction
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
25. Does not absorb water - passes thru digestive tract similar to its original form- reduction of colorectal cancer - hemorrhoids - & constipation
Insoluble Fiber
Fat Recommendations
Gastrocnemius
Ipsilateral
26. Refers to position on opposite side of the body
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Vanadium
Contralateral
Plyometric training
27. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Vasodilators
Adduction
Folic Acid
28. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
General Warm-up
Myofilaments
29. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Concentric Phase
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
30. Glute med/max - VMO
Drop Set
Selenium
Beta Blockers
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
31. Position above reference
Teres Major
Overtraining
Superior
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
32. On obese Clients - Comparisons/Progressions - Assessing Fat Patterns & Distributions - Inexpensive - Easy to Record - Little Technician Error - Waist Circumference - Waist to Hip Ratio
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Right Atrium
33. 20% of TEE
Protein Percentage
Physical Activity- how much
Synergistic Dominance
Pattern Overload
34. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
lient Medical History (4)
Client Occupation (5)
35. Adductor - biceps femoris - TFL - Vastus lateralis
VO2 Max
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Non-Essential
Objective Information
36. Above lat - small part of shoulder
Teres Major
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Lower Crossed Syndrome
37. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol
Soluble Fiber
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Phosphorous
Vitamin K
38. Refers to postion closest to midline
Postural Distortion Pattern
Vertical Loading
FITTE
Medial
39. Bisects body into front and back
Frontal
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Training Zone 2
Pattern Overload
40. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Silicon
Dynamic Range of Motion
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
41. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals
Cobalt
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
Push-Up Test
Veins
42. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
General Warm-up
Distal
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Synergistic Dominance
43. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel
Iodine
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Nickel
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
44. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
45. Kidney toxin- no usage
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Germanium
Lateral
Vitamin A
46. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
47. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
Copper
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Copper
48. Hypertension - congestive heart failure
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Ipsilateral
Nitrates
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
49. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction
Diastolic
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Ammortization Phase
50. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Ventilator Threshold
Synergistic Dominance
Silicon