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health-and-fitness
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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. Glute med/max - VMO
Eccentric Phase
Bronchodilators
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
2. The difference between resting and the VO2
Tendons
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Right Ventricle
3. Refers to position farther away from midline
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Par-Q
Lateral
Selenium
4. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Eccentric Phase
Vitamin D
5. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Vertical Loading
6. Medial gastrocnemius - medial hamstring complex - gracilis - sartorius - popliteus
Horizontal Template
Troponin
Feet Turn Out: Under Active
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
7. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones
Calcium
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Physical Activity- how much
3 Majors Muscle Types
8. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Vasodilators: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Dynamic Range of Motion
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
9. Excessive- resulting to fatigue
Overtraining
Riboflavin (b2)
Oxidative System
Bracing
10. Small Inner calve muscle
Peripheral Heart Action
Peroneus Longus
Magnesium
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
11. Proper alignment of rear leg and pelvis during sprinting
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Backside of Mechanics
Magnesium
12. Performing OPT exercises in vertical manner down the template
Vitamin B Carrotene
Vertical Loading
Dynamic Range of Motion
Piriformis
13. Anterior Tibialis - Posterior Tibialis - Glute max/med. - Transversus abdominis - Internal oblique
Teres Major
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Glycolis
Glucagon
14. Muscles either fully contract or do nothing at all
Oxidative System
All or Nothing Law
Gracilius
Synergistic Dominance
15. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%
Split routine
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Three Basic Compensatory Patters
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
16. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex
Bronchodilators: Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
TEF
Transverse
17. Headache - nausea - irritability - insomnia - rapid pulse - weak
Thiamin (b1)
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Three
18. Masks V- B12 (which can cause neurological problems)
Vastus Lateralis
Folic Acid
Vertical Loading
All or Nothing Law
19. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic
GTO
Training Zone 1
Thiamin (b1)
Chromium
20. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Riboflavin (b2)
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
21. Measures upper extremity agility and stabilization
Neuromuscular Efficiency
Davies Test
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Contralateral
22. Transport blood away from heart
Arteries
Iron
Troponin
Sarcoplasm
23. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems
Ammortization Phase
Niacin
Horizontal Template
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
24. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE
Germanium
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
TEF
Speed
25. Glut max - Hamstring complex - Core stabilizers
Endomysium
Longus Coli
Poplites
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
26. Ability of muscles to exert force output in minimal amount of time
Gastrocnemius
Rate of Force Production
Horizontal Template
C
27. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances
Riboflavin (b2)
Postural Distortion Pattern
FITTE
Objective Information
28. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently
SAQ Drills: Seniors
TFL
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Dynamic Range of Motion
29. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris
Teres Major
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Push-Up Test
High Risk Stretches: Straight leg toe touch
30. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue
Chromium
Capillaries
Beta Blockers
Lower Crossed Syndrome
31. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout
Inferior
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Underactive Muscles
Oxidative System
Tibialus Posterior
32. Yellow discoloration of urine - otherwise harmless
Riboflavin (b2)
Extensibility
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Polyunsaturated
33. Hypertension and congestive heart failure
Vasodilators
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Stride Length
Endomysium
34. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Infraspinatus
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
35. Nearest to reference point
Proximal
Arms Fall Forward: Overactive
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Ventilator Threshold
36. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
GTO
Fat Recommendations
Davies Test
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
37. Swings across knee joint (short)
Poplites
Peripheral Heart Action
Capillaries
Carbohydrate Intake
38. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Dynamic Stretching
Vastus Lateralis
Do Not...
39. Unloading phase. Enhanced muscular performance after the eccentric phase of muscle contraction.'Release of the rubber band after being stretched.'
Concentric Phase
Pushing Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Training Zone 1
Popular Joints: Condyloid
40. Bisects upper and lower halves
Transverse
General Warm-up
Feet Turn Out: Over active
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
41. Refers to postion closest to midline
Recommended Protein Levels: Strength Athletes
TEE OR TDEE
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
Medial
42. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
RMR
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
43. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments
Vitamin K
Type II Muscle Fibers
Objective Information
Popular Joints: Saddle
44. Deficient blood clotting
Vitamin E
Vertical Loading
Antidepressants
Muscle Imbalance
45. Refers to position on opposite side of the body
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
RMR
VMO
Contralateral
46. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Extensibility
Vitamin D
47. Movements toward midline
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Adduction
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
Concentric Phase
48. Lat - Teres major - Pecs
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Rate of Force Production
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Overactive Muscles
Chromium
49. Carpometacarpal (thumb)
Popular Joints: Saddle
Flexibility
Core
Popular Joints: Condyloid
50. Pressure within after heart contracts
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Horizontal Template
Systolic
Peripheral Heart Action