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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To move with efficiency - forces - must be dampened - stabilized - and accelerated
Vanadium
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Myofilaments
2. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Pulling Assessment-LPHC-Low Back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Muscle Imbalance
Training Zone 2
Popular Joints: Saddle
3. Part of Calf - small muscle
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Soleus
Speed
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
4. Up or Neutral/Down or Neutral
Antidepressants
Antidepressants:Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Pantothenic Acid
Peripheral Heart Action
5. High stress on neck - shoulders - and spine
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
High Risk Stretches: Shoulder stand
Teres Major
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
6. Traps - Rhomboid - Rotator Cuff
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Circuit
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
7. Forward head and rounded shoulders
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Synergistic Dominance
Do Not...
Calcium
8. Intrinsic Core Stabilizers
Systolic
Ventilator Threshold
Pushing Assessment-Low Back arches-Underactive
Synergistic Dominance
9. General and medical History (occupation - lifestyles - medical - and personal info)
Single Leg Squat-Knee-Inward-Overactive
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Subjective Information
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
10. Diaphragm - external intercostals - scalenes - sternocleidomastoid - pectorals minor
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (5) INSPIRATION
Uses for Circumference Measurements(8)
Veins
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Overactive Muscles
11. High stress on knees caps - and other tissues of the knee
Pulling Assessment-Head-Forward-Underactive
Nitrates
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
High Risk Stretches: Arching Quads
12. Gutes - Quads - Calves
Diuretics: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Stride Length
Force Couples: Produce hip & knee movements during exercise
Vanadium
13. Going from aerobic energy to anaerobic energy production with to without oxygen
Ventilator Threshold
Erector Spinae
Lateral
Magnesium
14. Increases aerobic and anaerobic endurance
Popular Joints: Gliding
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Integrated Performance Paradigm
Training Zone 2
15. YMCA 3 min Step Test OR Rockport Test
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Stride Rate
Insulin
Assessing Cardiovascular Health
16. Biomechanical & neuromuscular dysfunction leading to altered joint movement (internally or externally rotating)
Glucagon
Cobalt
Pushing Test
Altered Arthorkinetic Dysfuction
17. Series of exercises one after another - minimal rest
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Functional Stretching:Self Myofascial Release
Circuit
Rate of Force Production
18. Gathers DeO2 blood returning to heart
Force Couples: Upward Rotation of Scapula
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Right Atrium
Respiratory: Muscles Responsible (2) EXPIRATION
19. .65 and .75
Carbohydrate Intake
Ventilator Threshold
Folic Acid
Straight Percentage Method: Zone One
20. Generally Used as high blood pressure medication - may also be prescribed for irregular heart rates
Soluble Fiber
Endomysium
Beta Blockers
Epimysium
21. Headaches - Biceps tendonitis - Rotator Cuff Inpingement - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Diuretics
Veins
Left Ventricle
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
22. Anterior tilt to pelvis - arched lower back
Relative Flexibility
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Straight Percentage Method: Zone Two
Beta Blockers
23. Liver damage - flushing - nausea - gastrointestinal problems
Troponin
High Risk Stretches: Plow
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Niacin
24. Increased oxygen/blood supply - neural recruitment to muscles
Myofilaments
Epimysium
Alarm Reaction:Initial Reaction
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Possible Injuries
25. Position above reference
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Possible Injuries
Longus Capitus
Superior
Systolic
26. Gastrointestinal irritation - fatigue
Vanadium
Popular Joints: Hinge
Thiamin (b1)
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Overactive
27. Glute Max - Hamstring complex - Intrinsic core stabilizers
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-LPHC-Low back Arches-Underactive Muscles
Pushing Assessment-Low Back Arches-Overactive
Backside of Mechanics
Excessive Forward Leaning: Overactive Muscles
28. Pain or discomfort experienced 24-72 hours after intense exercise or unaccustomed exercise
SAQ Drills: Weightloss
Split routine
Alarm reaction: Delayed onset Muscle Soreness
Arms Fall Forward: Underactive
29. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats
Erector Spinae
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Troponin
Lower Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Increased
30. Total daily energy expenditure
TEE OR TDEE
Client Occupation (5)
High Risk Stretches: Inverted Hurdler Stretch
Altered Reciprocal Inhibition
31. Cellular plasm containing glycogen - fats - minerals - and myoglobin
Drop Set
Sarcoplasm
Flexibility
Parameters for Reactive Training
32. Men: 10% -20% Women: 20% - 30%
3 Majors Muscle Types
Inferior
Popular Joints: Synovial
Body Fat Comp: Men VS. Women
33. Hip Flexor - erector spinae - latissumus dorsi
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Knees-Move Inward-Overactive
Low Back Arch: Overactive Muscles
Recommended Protein Levels: Endurance Athletes
Do Not...
34. Dissolved by Water- regulates blood glucose levels - lowers cholesterol
Soluble Fiber
Glucagon
Cardiorespiratory Health
Selenium
35. Nearest to reference point
Insoluble Fiber
Diuretics
Postural Distortion Pattern
Proximal
36. Ability of the circulatory system to supply oxygen rich blood to the skeletal muscles during sustained physical activity
Cardiorespiratory Health
Inferior
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Specific Warm-UP
37. Anterior tilt to pelvis (arched lower back)
Lower Crossed Syndrome
Medial
Vitamin K
Transverse
38. Bisects body into front and back
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/Increased
Vitamin D
Kinetic Chain Check Points: Static Postural Assessment
Frontal
39. Gastrointestinal distress - increase heart disease
Drawing in Maneuver
Vitamin A
Iron
Thiamin (b1)
40. Amount of energy expended @ rest or 70% of TEE. Resting metabolic rate- subject spends night at home and then drives to laboratory
VO2 R (uptake reserve)
Respiratory: Bones Responsible (3)
RMR
Silicon
41. Elevated thyroid hormone concentration
Overhead Squat-Lateral View-Upper Body-Arms fall Forward-Underactive
Low Back Arch: Underactive Muscles
Pronation Distortion Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics/ Decreased
Iodine
42. Red Blood Cell damage or anemia - liver damage
Circuit
Nitrates
Vitamin K
Recommended Protein Levels: Sedentary
43. Upper Straps - Sternocloidmastoid - Levator Scapulae
Specific Warm-UP
Poplites
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Overhead Squat-Anterior View-Feet-Turn Out-Underactive
44. Small Inner calve muscle
Peroneus Longus
Force Couples: Trunk Rotation
Capillaries
Upper crossed Syndrome: Short Muscles
45. Receives DeO2 blood from R atrium then pumps to lungs
Knees Move Inward: Under Active
Right Ventricle
Pulling Assessment-Head-Froward-Overactive
Thiamin (b1)
46. Middle Back closest to spine - near lats
Erector Spinae
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers: Heart Rate/Blood Pressure
Vitamin E
47. Alteration of parathyroid hormone levels - reduced bone mineral density
Popular Joints: Synovial
Phosphorous
Specific Warm-UP
Training Zone 1
48. A Golgi tendon organ (GTO) and muscle spindle fibers
Extensibility
Contralateral
Upper Crossed Syndrome: Altered Joint Mechanics: Decreased
Mechanoreceptors
49. Cardiac muscle - smooth muscle - skeletal muscle
Calcium
Pulling Assessment-Shoulder Elevation-Overactive
Force Couples: Should abduction
3 Majors Muscle Types
50. Deceleration - yielding - loading - counter movement - or cocking phase. Increases muscle spindle activity by prestretching the muscle
Cardiorespiratory Health
Glycolis
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Eccentric Phase