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NASM Terms

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. Outer Calve






2. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling






3. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease






4. Forward head and rounded shoulders






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






6. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris






7. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






8. Transport blood from capillaries toward heart






9. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






10. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)






11. Hip Extension






12. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time






13. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






14. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)






15. Builds aerobic base and aids in recovery






16. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin






17. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






18. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






19. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






20. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats






21. Deltoid & Rotator Cuff






22. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






23. Long inner thigh






24. 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?






25. Neurological problems - numbness - pain in limbs






26. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate






27. Glute med/max - VMO






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






29. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






30. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'






31. Position on or toward front of body






32. .76 and .85






33. .86 and .95






34. Knee






35. Frequency - Intensity - type - time - enjoyment






36. Muscle in neck from ear to collar bone






37. Bone - kidney - muscle - nerve damage -






38. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






39. Front of hip down side






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






41. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test






42. .65 and .75






43. Glute med/max - VMO






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






45. Larger shoulder muscle - under deltoid






46. Refers to position farther away from midline






47. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






48. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






49. Mid/Lower Traps






50. Large number of capillaries - mitochondria - and myoglobin - improved oxygen delivery - smaller in size. (red fibers)