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1. Knee






2. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






3. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force






4. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion






5. 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






6. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique






7. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen






8. Forward head and rounded shoulders






9. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment






10. Training different part of the body on seperate days






11. Out thigh






12. Knee






13. On or toward back of body






14. .86 and .95






15. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






16. Using phosphocreatine to an ADP molecule enough to start the ATP process over - simplest and fastest - high intensity - short duration workouts - 10-15 sec.






17. Flat feet and adducted and internally rotated knees






18. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






19. Bisects body into right and left sides






20. Front of hip down side






21. Lumbar mechanics






22. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






23. Builds high end work capacity






24. Hypertension - congestive heart failure






25. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weakened or inhibited prime mover






26. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.






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






28. Glute med/max - VMO






29. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






30. Smaller center of calve






31. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






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






33. Hurdle step over - stand up to figure 8






34. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction






35. Actin (thin and stringlike) and myosin (thick). Help Contract Muscles






36. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






37. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae






38. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated






39. Calcification of brain/arteries - increased blood calcium - loss of appetite - nausea






40. Biomechanical & neuromuscular dysfunction leading to altered joint movement (internally or externally rotating)






41. Have you ever had any pain or injuries? Have you had past surgies? Chronic Diseases? Coronary heart disease - artery disease - hypertension - high cholesterol or diabetes? Medications?






42. Nausea - diarhea - fatigue - hair/nail loss






43. Deep Cervical Flexors - Serratus anterior - Rhomboids - Mid Traps - Teres Minor - Infraspinatus






44. Swings across knee joint (short)






45. Refers to postion closest to midline






46. Regulates energy and glucose






47. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart






48. Neutral/Neutral






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






50. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






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