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NASM Terms

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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. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






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






3. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






4. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






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






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






7. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






8. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders






9. Sutures of skull






10. Transport blood away from heart






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






12. Pressure within after heart contracts






13. Swings across knee joint (short)






14. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae






15. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor






16. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior






17. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue






18. Neurotoxicity






19. 20% of TEE






20. Adductor Complex - Biceps Femoris - TFL - Vastus Lateralis






21. Forward head and rounded shoulders






22. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






23. Small muscle of upper arm - helps w/ rotation of shoulder






24. Straight & parallel - not flat or externally rotated - In line with toes not adducted or abducted - Pelvic is level - spine in same position - Level not elevated or rounded - Lateral View: Foot & Ankle - Knee - LPHC - Shoulders






25. Refers to position on opposite side of the body






26. Lats - Teres Major - Pectoralis major/min






27. Knee






28. The difference between resting and the VO2






29. Series of exercises one after another - minimal rest






30. Hamstring complex strain - Anterior Knee pain - Low Back Pain






31. Soleus - Lateral Gastrocnemius - Biceps Femoris






32. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






33. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






34. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate






35. Prisoners Squat - Multiplanar Lunge - tube Walking - Med. Ball lift/chop






36. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






37. Heels are straight and parallel - not overly pronated - Neutral position - not adducted or abducted - Pelvis is level with both posterior spines in same transverse plane - Level - not elevated or portracted - Neutral position - neither tilted nor rot






38. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






39. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic






40. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats






41. Deepest layer that surrounds individual fibers






42. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






43. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae






44. The relaxation of ones muscles to allow movement to take place






45. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle






46. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise






47. Increase risk of lung cancer in smokers/those exposed to asbestos






48. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






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






50. Position below reference