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NASM Terms

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1. Goutlike symptoms - joint pains - increased uric acid






2. Predictable Patterns of Muscle Imbalances






3. >70 - <55 - 56-69






4. Bisects upper and lower halves






5. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate






6. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it






7. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers






8. Gathers O2 blood coming to the heart from the lungs






9. Hip Flexor Complex - Erector Spinae - Lats






10. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage






11. Hypertension - congestive heart failure - and peripheral edema






12. Zone 1 - Zone 1 - Zone 2 - Zone 2 - Zone 3






13. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






14. 45-65% of diet- During exercise for more than one hour 30-69 grams is adequate






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






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






17. 10-35% of total caloric intake






18. Receives O2 blood and pumps to body






19. Thermic Effect of Food- amount expended because of digestion or 6-10% of TEE






20. The distacne covered each stride






21. Gastrocnemius - soleus - hip flexor complex - Adductors - Lats - Erector Spinae






22. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates






23. Gastrocnemius/soleus - TFL/IT band - Lats






24. High stress on inside of knee - and knee cap. Shouldn't be performed by anyone w/ history of knee or lower back problems






25. Nausea - constipation - kidney stones






26. 20% of TEE






27. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory






28. Exercises that generate quick powerful movement - explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action






29. Sutures of skull






30. Gastrocnemius - Soleus - Peroneals - Adductors - Illiotibial head - Hip Flexor Complex - Biceps femoris






31. Gastrointestinal distress - liver damage






32. On or toward back of body






33. 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






34. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff






35. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi






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






37. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back






38. Pronation Distortion Syndrome - Lower Crossed Syndrome - Upper Crossed Syndrome






39. Swings from hip down to knee (long)






40. Ankle dorsiflexion - Ankle Inversion






41. Occurs when you have contracted both the abdominals -lower back - and butt muscles @ the same time






42. Specific adaptation to Imposed Demands states that the body will adapt to the demand placed on it






43. Physiologic assessments - body composition testing - cardiorespiratory assessments - static & dynamic postural assessments - performance assessments






44. Hypertension and congestive heart failure






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






46. Mid/Lower Traps - Rhomboids - Rotator Cuff






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






48. Mid/Lower Traps






49. Forward head and rounded shoulders






50. Large part of calve - sits over soleus