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NASM Terms

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1. The structures that make up the lumbo pelvic hip complex- lumbar spine - pelvic girdle - abdomen - and hip joint (LPHC)






2. Knee






3. Muscle inhibition caused by a tight agonist - which inhibits its functional antagonist






4. Knee






5. Circuits






6. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation






7. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine






8. Knee Adduction - Knee internal rotation - Foot pronation - Foot external rotation






9. Deep Cervical Floors






10. Pressure within after heart contracts






11. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion






12. Internal & External Obliques






13. Mid/Lower Traps






14. Secreted by pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels






15. Diagnose Medical Conditions - Prescribe Treatment - Prescribe Diets - Provide Treatment for injuries - Provide Rehabilitation - Provide Counseling Services






16. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






17. Nausea diarhea - kidney stones






18. Low intensity exercise that does not necessarily relate to the more intense exercises






19. Glutes - VMO






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






21. High stress on lower back and can be difficult on knees






22. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle






23. Neutral or Up/Neutral or Down






24. Diarhea






25. 10-35% of total caloric intake






26. Large part of calve - sits over soleus






27. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration






28. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior






29. Glutes - VMO






30. Down - Down






31. Ability to accelerate - decelerate - stabilize and change direction quickly while maintaining proper posture






32. Liver damage - bone/joint pain - dry skin - hair loss - headache - vomitting






33. Attaches muscles to bone - and provides the anchor for which muscles can exert force






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






35. .86 and .95






36. Placing stress on cardio in order to achieve optimal levels of physiological - physical - and performance adaptations






37. Upper Traps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae






38. Neutral Position - leg vertical at right angle to sole of foot - Neutral position -not flexed or hyperextended - Pelvis neutral position - no extension or flexion - Normal kyphotic curve - not excessively rounded - Neutral Position - not in excessive






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






40. Down - Down






41. Low toxicity- possible kidney stones






42. Assess movement efficiency & potential muscle imbalances






43. Diarhea - gastrointstinal disturbance






44. Diagnose Medical Conditions - Prescribe Treatment - Prescribe Diets - Provide Treatment for injuries - Provide Rehabilitation - Provide Counseling Services






45. Total daily energy expenditure






46. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers






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






48. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






49. Smaller muscle - just outside of longus coli






50. Nearest to reference point