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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. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue
FITTE
Vanadium
Left Atrium
Davies Test
2. Impaired immune function - low HDL
zinc
Extensibility
Vastus Lateralis
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
3. Can be manufactured by the body 'Alan asks Alice - can Gary go get Peanuts - syrup - & tape?'
Non-Essential
Dynamic Stretching
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
4. Generally prescribed to correct to prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Bronchodilators
Iodine
Popular Joints: Condyloid
5. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Stride Length
Frontal
Silicon
6. Circuit training that alternates upper and lower halves
Inferior
lient Medical History (4)
ATP-PC System
Peripheral Heart Action
7. Biomechanical & neuromuscular dysfunction leading to altered joint movement (internally or externally rotating)
Popular Joints: Gliding
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
8. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Selenium
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Longus Coli
9. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Bicep Femoris
All or Nothing Law
Protein Percentage
10. Mid/Lower Traps
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Parameters for Reactive Training
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
11. Senses Muscle Tension - Relaxes muscles in Response - Normal Reaction to avoid injury
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Vasodilators
GTO
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
12. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
13. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss
Selenium
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Phosphorous
zinc
14. Refers to position farther away from midline
VMO
Lateral
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
15. Underarm
Systolic
Thiamin (b1)
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Serratus Anterior
16. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Force Couples: Should abduction
Rate of Force Production
Iodine
17. Stress on neck - and spine - clients with neck or back injury should not perform this
ATP-PC System
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Calcium
Left Atrium
18. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Sternocloidmastoid
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Vitamin E
19. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Endomysium
Longus Capitus
Epimysium
20. Lumbar mechanics
Vertical Loading
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Right Atrium
21. Position on or toward front of body
Subjective Information
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Anterior
Fluoride
22. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae
All or Nothing Law
Insoluble Fiber
Inferior
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
23. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density
Gracilius
Iodine
Phosphorous
High Risk Stretches: Plow
24. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.
Training Zone 1
ATP-PC System
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
25. Connective tissue surrounding fascicles
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Perimysium
26. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Nickel
Rate of Force Production
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
27. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate
Carbohydrate Intake
Contralateral
Lower Crossed Syndrome Summary: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Iron
28. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Nickel
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
29. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea
Transverse
Vitamin D
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Longus Coli
30. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting
Type 1 Muscle Fibers
Vitamin A
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
31. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
RMR
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Insulin
32. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template
Iron
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Infraspinatus
Vertical Loading
33. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
Diuretics
Davies Test
Pattern Overload
Lifestyle questions (2)
34. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover
Synergistic Dominance
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Poplites
Circuit
35. Excessive- resulting to fatigue
Muscle Spindle Fibers
Bicep Femoris
Diuretics
Overtraining
36. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart
Diuretics
Muscle Imbalance
Left Ventricle
Veins
37. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)
Core
Niacin
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Eccentric Phase
38. Tendency of body to seek the path of least resistances during functional movement patterns
B6
Relative Flexibility
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
39. Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Postural Distortion Pattern
Vasodilators
Troponin
40. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise
General Warm-up
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
41. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin
Ammortization Phase
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
Sarcoplasm
42. Increase heart rate - elevates blood glucose levels - redistributes blood to working tissues - opens airways
ATP-PC System
Head & Cervical Spine
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
43. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
Poplites
Distal
Rhomoid
SAID Principle
44. Bisects body into front and back
Fat Recommendations
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Frontal
Popular Joints: Condyloid
45. Back of neck muscles
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Levator Scapulae
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Vitamin D
46. Nearest to reference point
Agility
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Cardiorespiratory Health
Proximal
47. Neutral/ Neutral or Down
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Phosphorous
Teres Major
Popular Joints: Gliding
48. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex
Perimysium
Anterior
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
49. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently
Dynamic Range of Motion
Calcium
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
50. Anterior tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Vastus Medialis - Gluteus maximus - medius - Hip external rotators
Bicep Femoris
Selenium
Frontal
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles