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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain
Carbohydrate Intake
Head & Cervical Spine
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Drop Set
2. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Left Atrium
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
3. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist
Physical Activity- how much
Horizontal Template
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Supraspinatus
4. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
Inferior
5. Refers to position farther away from midline
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Lateral
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
6. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting
Silicon
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Frontside Mechanics
Frontal
7. On obese Clients - Comparisons/Progressions - Assessing Fat Patterns & Distributions - Inexpensive - Easy to Record - Little Technician Error - Waist Circumference - Waist to Hip Ratio
Parameters for Reactive Training
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Head & Cervical Spine
Superior
8. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Iodine
Peripheral Heart Action
9. 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
Glycolis
Core
Physical Activity- how much
Upper Crossed Syndrome
10. Underarm
Serratus Anterior
Transverse
Plyometric training
Agility
11. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue
Capillaries
Autogenic Inhibition
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
12. Highest rate of oxygen achieved @ physical exertion
VO2 Max
GTO
Specific Warm-UP
Stride Length
13. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Glucagon
Non-Essential
Subjective Information
14. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)
Subjective Information
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Vitamin B Carrotene
15. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Peripheral Heart Action
Dynamic Stretching
Head & Cervical Spine
Synergistic Dominance
16. (Fast Twitch) Fewer capillaries - mitochondria - myoglobin - 'white fibers.' 2 types: IIX Have low oxidative capacity - fatigue quickly.IIA High Oxidative - fatigue slower - intermediate fast twitch - aerobic/anaerobic
Subjective Information
GTO
Thiamin (b1)
Type II Muscle Fibers
17. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments
Synergistic Dominance
Objective Information
Sartorius
Non-Essential
18. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
SAID Principle
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Reciprocal Inhibition
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
19. High stress on knees caps - and other tissues of the knee
Flexibility
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Poplites
20. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling
Diastolic
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Perimysium
Veins
21. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Phosphorous
Nitrates
Left Ventricle
22. Uppers Traps - low serratus anterior
Vitamin E
Nickel
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Concentric Phase
23. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Vitamin A
Dynamic Stretching
Agility
24. Provide important essential fatty acids - increases in good cholesterol (HDL) and decreased risk of heart disease
Beta Blockers
Popular Joints: Saddle
Myofilaments
Polyunsaturated
25. 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?
lient Medical History (4)
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Backside of Mechanics
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
26. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Teres Major
Capillaries
Right Ventricle
27. Down - Down
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Mechanoreceptors
Stride Rate
28. Anterior Tibialis - Glute Max - Erector Spinae
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Davies Test
Polyunsaturated
29. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Dynamic Range of Motion
Drawing in Maneuver
30. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)
Vertical Loading
Thiamin (b1)
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Neuromuscular Efficiency
31. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol
Soluble Fiber
Abduction
Dynamic Range of Motion
Synergistic Dominance
32. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
SAID Principle
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Flexibility
33. Average Adult:20-25% of diet Athlete: 20%-35%
Eccentric Phase
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Fat Recommendations
Vitamin A
34. 20% of TEE
Physical Activity- how much
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Integrated Cardiorespiratory Training
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
35. Mid/Lower Traps
Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
36. Performing set to failure - then removing a small percentage and continuing the set
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
Par-Q
Drop Set
Folic Acid
37. Long inner thigh
Knees Move Inward: Over Active
Cardiorespiratory Health
Par-Q
Gracilius
38. Series of exercises one after another - minimal rest
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Circuit
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Posterior
39. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Riboflavin (b2)
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Overactive
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
40. Down - Down
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Ammortization Phase
VMO
41. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris
Longus Capitus
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
42. Plays a roll in muscle contraction by providing binding sights for calcium & tropomyosin
Longus Coli
Perimysium
Troponin
Pattern Overload
43. .65 and .75
Perimysium
C
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Ventilator Threshold
44. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Teres Major
45. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
FITTE
Agility
lient Medical History (4)
Pattern Overload
46. Builds high end work capacity
Superior
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Lateral
Training Zone 3
47. Layer of connective tissue that is underneath fascia - and surrounds muscle (outside)
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Niacin
Epimysium
48. Larger shoulder muscle - under deltoid
Infraspinatus
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Synergistic Dominance
Epimysium
49. .86 and .95
Diastolic
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
Infraspinatus
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
50. Inner - center shoulder muscles
Longus Coli
Infraspinatus
Rhomoid
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate