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health-and-fitness
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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. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Nickel
Anterior
Plyometric training
2. Swings across knee joint (short)
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Eccentric Phase
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Poplites
3. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment
FITTE
Supraspinatus
Pantothenic Acid
Client Occupation (5)
4. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Bench Press 1RM Test
Objective Information
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
5. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)
Subjective Information
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Teres Major
6. Shoulder Extension - Shoulder External Rotation
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
7. Position away from center of reference point
Distal
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Frontside Mechanics
Chromium
8. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Chromium
9. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers
Endomysium
Vitamin A
Inferior
Neuromuscular Efficiency
10. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease
Iron
Bicep Femoris
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Inferior
11. Out thigh
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Vastus Lateralis
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Diuretics
12. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
13. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli
Longus Capitus
Active Stretching: Self Myofascial Release - & Active Isolated Stretching
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Type II Muscle Fibers
14. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli
Longus Capitus
Oxidative System
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
15. Deficient blood clotting
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Medial
Vitamin E
Right Ventricle
16. Knee
Rate of Force Production
Split routine
Rhomoid
Popular Joints: Condyloid
17. Refers to position on same side of body
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Dynamic Stretching
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Ipsilateral
18. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Superior
Selenium
Lower Crossed Syndrome
19. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic
Chromium
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Par-Q
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
20. .76 and .85
All or Nothing Law
Synergistic Dominance
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
21. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Right Ventricle
Synergistic Dominance
22. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
23. Gutes - Quads - Calves
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Magnesium
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
24. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Type II Muscle Fibers
Muscle Spindle Fibers
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
25. Ability of muscles to exert force output in minimal amount of time
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
General Warm-up
Rate of Force Production
26. Lumbar mechanics
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Silicon
Muscle Imbalance
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
27. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel
Synergistic Dominance
Nickel
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Posterior
28. 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
Gastrocnemius
Bicep Femoris
Par-Q
Superior
29. Refers to position on opposite side of the body
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Speed
TEE OR TDEE
Contralateral
30. Senses Muscle Tension - Relaxes muscles in Response - Normal Reaction to avoid injury
GTO
Cardiorespiratory Health
Dynamic Stretching
Autogenic Inhibition
31. Internal & External Obliques
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Manganese
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
32. Position below reference
Calcium
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Inferior
General Warm-up
33. Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Circuit
Vasodilators
Fat Recommendations
Diastolic
34. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals
Longus Capitus
Fluoride
Sagital Plane
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
35. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris
Speed
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Agility
36. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Type II Muscle Fibers
Calcium
Lower Crossed Syndrome
37. Bisects body into right and left sides
Speed
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Sagital Plane
38. Down - Down
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Supraspinatus
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Overtraining
39. Smaller center of calve
Fat Recommendations
Left Ventricle
Tibialus Posterior
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
40. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones
Mechanoreceptors
C
Boron
Piriformis
41. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction
Sagital Plane
Sternocloidmastoid
Copper
Ammortization Phase
42. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Rate of Force Production
Poplites
Ventilator Threshold
43. Makes up hamstring - near center
Chromium
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Bicep Femoris
44. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus
Silicon
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
45. Current Occupation?Does it require extended periods of sitting?Extended Periods of Repetitive Movements?Require you to wear shoes with a heel? Cause you anxiety or mental stress?
Client Occupation (5)
Overtraining
Gastrocnemius
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
46. Hip Extension
lient Medical History (4)
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
47. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation
Popular Joints: Hinge
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Peroneus Longus
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
48. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template
Vertical Loading
Transverse
Specific Warm-UP
Bronchodilators
49. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.
Overtraining
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
ATP-PC System
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
50. On or toward back of body
Posterior
Infraspinatus
Anterior
Arteries