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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. Inner - center shoulder muscles
Rhomoid
Transverse
Riboflavin (b2)
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
2. Ability to move the body in one intended direction as far as possible
Silicon
Popular Joints: Saddle
Speed
Poplites
3. Tibia - glut max - erector spinae
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Excessive Forward Leaning: Underactive Muscles
Cardiorespiratory Health
4. Mid/Lower Traps
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Underactive
SAID Principle
Carbohydrate Intake
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
5. Transition phase or electrical magnetical delay between eccentric and concentric contraction
Push-Up Test
Ammortization Phase
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Boron
6. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
Pantothenic Acid
FITTE
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
7. Cannot be manufactured by the body so must be obtained from food and other sources. 'If Larry Loves Melony; Peter then throws vegetables'
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Nitrates
Nitrates: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Essential Amino Acids
8. Cervical Extension - Scapular Protraction/elevation
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
Epimysium
Force Couples: Should abduction
Protein Percentage
9. Sternum - ribs - vertebrae
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Phosphorous
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
10. Knee
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Popular Joints: Condyloid
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
11. Repeating the same pattern of motion which can place abnormal stress on the body
Pattern Overload
Training Zone 3
Bronchodilators
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
12. Refers to position farther away from midline
Polyunsaturated
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
Lateral
Peripheral Heart Action
13. Gastronemius - peroneus longues and tibialus anterior
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
Synergistic Dominance
Force Couples: Plantarflexion at foot & ankle
Longus Capitus
14. Training different part of the body on seperate days
Nickel
Popular Joints: Non synovial
Autogenic Inhibition
Split routine
15. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates
Specific Warm-UP
Beta Blockers
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Serratus Anterior
16. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Epimysium
Left Ventricle
17. Designed to determine the safety or possible risk of exercising for a client based on the answers to specific health questions. Aimed to identify those who are at risk for cardiovascular disease
Bicep Femoris
Par-Q
Sternocloidmastoid
Frontal
18. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle
Frontside Mechanics
3 Majors Muscle Types
Phosphorous
Myofilaments
19. 1.) Alarm reaction 2.) Resistance Development 3.) Exhaustion
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
3 Stages of Responding to Stress
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
Oxidative System
20. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory
Sartorius
FITTE
RMR
Concentric Phase
21. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris
Tendons
Stride Rate
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Short Muscles
Objective Information
22. .65 and .75
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
VMO
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
23. Upper Traps - Levator Scapulae - Sternocloidmastoid - Scalenes - Lats - Teres Major - Subscapularis - Pecs major/minor
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Popular Joints: Synovial
Sagital Plane
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
24. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it
SAID Principle
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
25. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers
Arteries
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Soleus
26. Apart of quads - small
3 min. step Test ZONES - Poor - Fair - Average - Good - Very Good
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Sagital Plane
VMO
27. Potential kidney problems - picolinate form - possible mutagenic
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Chromium
Do Not...
Lower Crossed Syndrome
28. Bisects body into front and back
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Underactive
Myofilaments
Frontal
VMO
29. Tight agonist which inhibits its function antagonist- muscle contraction.
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
Pantothenic Acid
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Lifestyle questions (2)
30. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)
Vertical Loading
Perimysium
Vitamin A
Lower Crossed Syndrome
31. Knee
Popular Joints: Synovial
Insoluble Fiber
Bronchodilators
TFL
32. Transport blood away from heart
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Beta Blockers : Heart Rate/ Blood Pressure
Arteries
Relative Flexibility
33. Pressure within when the heart is resting an filling
Diastolic
SAQ Drills: Seniors
Infraspinatus
Autogenic Inhibition
34. The difference between resting and the VO2
Horizontal Template
Popular Joints: Synovial
Vitamin E
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
35. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Essential Amino Acids
Iodine
36. Gastroncnemius/soleus - adductors - lats
Muscle Spindle Fibers
Stride Length
Corrective Stretching: Myofascial Release - & Static Stretching
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
37. Regulates energy and glucose
Vitamin B Carrotene
Myofilaments
Glycolis
Insulin
38. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Lengthened Muscles
Core
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Forward lean-Overactive muscles
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
39. Underarm
Calcium
Stride Rate
Ammortization Phase
Serratus Anterior
40. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems
lient Medical History (4)
Niacin
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Perimysium
41. Highest rate of oxygen achieved @ physical exertion
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
VO2 Max
Longus Capitus
SAID Principle
42. Combination of flexibility and the nervous systems ability to control this range of motion efficiently
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
Subjective Information
Dynamic Range of Motion
Speed
43. Hip Flexors - Erector Spinae
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Underactive
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Overactive Muscles
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Myofilaments
44. Above lat - small part of shoulder
Relative Flexibility
TEF
Teres Major
Chromium
45. >70 - <55 - 56-69
Glycemic Index: High - Low Moderate
Insulin
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
Integrated Performance Paradigm
46. Soleus - gastronemus - hip flexor - ab complex
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
Systolic
Erector Spinae
Frontal
47. Inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inhibited prime mover
Synergistic Dominance
3 Majors Muscle Types
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
Beta Blockers
48. 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
Par-Q
Head & Cervical Spine
Lateral
Levator Scapulae
49. Upper Traps - Sternocleidomastoid - Levator Scapulae
Mechanoreceptors
Pushing Assessment-Shoulder Complex-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
50. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue
Vanadium
Concentric Phase
Sarcoplasm
Ipsilateral