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NASM Terms

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1. Lumbar mechanics






2. Larger muscle in center of neck






3. 10-35% of total caloric intake






4. Advanced assessment not fit for all individuals - for strength specific goals






5. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






6. Internal Intercostals - Abdominals






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






8. Current Occupation?Does it require extended periods of sitting?Extended Periods of Repetitive Movements?Require you to wear shoes with a heel? Cause you anxiety or mental stress?






9. Carpometacarpal (thumb)






10. A movement used to recruit the local core stabilizers by drawing the naval into the spine






11. Hypertension - congestive heart failure - and peripheral edema






12. Contracts the muscle in response - Normal reaction to avoid injury - Senses Muscle Lengthening






13. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






14. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






15. Knee






16. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%






17. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance






18. Refers to postion closest to midline






19. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






20. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density






21. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral






22. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






23. Swings across knee joint (short)






24. Plantar fascititis - Posterior Tibialis tendonitis (shin splits) - Patellar Tendonitis - Low back pain






25. Nearest to reference point






26. Soleus - Gastrocnemius - Hip Flexor Complex - Abdominal Complex






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






28. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






29. Transport chemicals - water between blood and tissue






30. # of strides taken in a given amount of time






31. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






32. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently






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






34. 0.8 or .4 grams/lb






35. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






36. Excessive- resulting to fatigue






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






38. Hypertension - congestive heart failure






39. 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






40. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density






41. Proper alignment of lead leg and pelvis during sprinting






42. The difference between resting and the VO2






43. Warm up consisting of movements that mimic those included in more intense workout






44. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex






45. Neutral/ Neutral or Down






46. Aerobic glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron trasport chain - 35-40 ATP created - can create energy by burning triglycerides - at least enough for a workout






47. Increased sensitivity of skin reaction of nickel






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






49. 1.2-1.7 (.5-.8grams/lb)






50. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles