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Subjects
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health-and-fitness
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nasm
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. Refers to position farther away from midline
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Subjective Information
Lateral
Copper
2. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Subjective Information
Insulin
Polyunsaturated
3. High stress on knees caps - and other tissues of the knee
Dynamic Range of Motion
Vitamin D
Cardiorespiratory Health
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
4. Refers to position on same side of body
Muscle Imbalance
Ipsilateral
Cardiorespiratory Health
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
5. Smaller center of calve
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Vertical Loading
Tibialus Posterior
Split routine
6. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome
All or Nothing Law
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
7. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor
Physical Activity- how much
Fat Recommendations
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
8. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Essential Amino Acids
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Rate of Force Production
9. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees
Pantothenic Acid
zinc
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Myofilaments
10. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis
Training Zone 3
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
11. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart
Insulin
Molybdenum
Veins
Left Ventricle
12. High stress on knees caps - and other tissues of the knee
Head & Cervical Spine
Client Occupation (5)
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Molybdenum
13. Pressure within after heart contracts
Systolic
Phosphorous
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Diuretics
14. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Circuit
Head & Cervical Spine
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Synergistic Dominance
15. The difference between resting and the VO2
TEE OR TDEE
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Manganese
Vastus Lateralis
16. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Frontside Mechanics
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Transverse
17. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff
Teres Major
Epimysium
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
18. Neuromuscular system allowing agonists - antagonists - and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce - reduce - and dynamically stabilize the entire kinetic chain in all three plans of motion
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Beta Blockers
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Neuromuscular Efficiency
19. Red light green light - follow the snake
Sternocloidmastoid
Neuromuscular Efficiency
SAQ Drills: For Youth
Davies Test
20. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Vertical Loading
Left Atrium
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
21. Measures endurance of upper body - primarily pushing muscles
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Popular Joints: Saddle
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Push-Up Test
22. 20% of TEE
Split routine
Popular Joints: Synovial
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Physical Activity- how much
23. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Riboflavin (b2)
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Inferior
24. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Flexibility
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Vanadium
25. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Calcium
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
26. Part of Calf - small muscle
Autogenic Inhibition
Soleus
Rate of Force Production
Integrated Performance Paradigm
27. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
Bronchodilators
SAID Principle
Oxidative System
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
28. Nearest to reference point
Beta Blockers
Proximal
Oxidative System
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
29. .86 and .95
All or Nothing Law
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
30. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Left Ventricle
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
31. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers
Copper
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Fat Recommendations
Diastolic
32. Neural impulses that sense tension are greater than the impulses that cause muscles to contract - muscle then will not contract
Autogenic Inhibition
zinc
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Supraspinatus
33. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex
Bronchodilators
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Core
34. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Iodine
Protein Percentage
VO2 Max
35. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage
Client Occupation (5)
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Vitamin K
Carbohydrate Intake
36. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone
Right Atrium
Gastrocnemius
Sternocloidmastoid
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
37. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Antidepressants
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Sarcoplasm
38. Knee
Bench Press 1RM Test
Popular Joints: Saddle
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Popular Joints: Synovial
39. Front of hip down side
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Longus Capitus
TFL
Soluble Fiber
40. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Horizontal Template
Training Zone 1
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
41. Mid/Lower Traps
Left Ventricle
Ipsilateral
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
All or Nothing Law
42. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Horizontal Template
Right Ventricle
Synergistic Dominance
43. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea
Pantothenic Acid
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Vitamin D
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
44. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae
Client Occupation (5)
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Lateral
45. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Protein Percentage
Diuretics
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
46. Out thigh
Vastus Lateralis
Training Zone 3
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
RMR
47. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Antidepressants
Synergistic Dominance
Drawing in Maneuver
Distal
48. Pressure within after heart contracts
Sartorius
Core
Systolic
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
49. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs
Left Atrium
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Veins
Pantothenic Acid
50. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Essential Amino Acids