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APPENDIX E: EXAM PREP MATERIAL Flashcards

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HRMAX FORMULA

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208 - (0.7 X AGE)

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IMPLEMENTED AS A GENERAL STARTING POINT FOR MEASURING CARDIO TRAINING INTENSITY

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HRMAX

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ROCKPORT WALK TEST IS THE PREFERRED CARDIO ASSESSMENT FOR WHAT POPULATION ?

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OBESE POPULATION

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FOR CLIENTS W/ LBP, WATCH FOR ANTERIOR OR POSTERIOR ROTATION OF PELVIS DURING OH SQUAT, PUSHING OR PULLING ASSESSMENTS AS THIS MAY INDICATE WHAT ?

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CORE WEAKNESS

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WHEN PERFORMING AN ASSESSMENT FOR A CLIENT WITH HISTORY OF SHOULDER INJURIES WHAT SHOULD YOU WATCH FOR WHEN PERFORMING OH SQUAT, PUSHING OR PULLING?

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OH SQUAT: ARMS FALLING FORWARD AND/OR SHOULDERS ELEVATING AND HEAD MIGRATING FORWARD DURING PUSHING OR PULLING

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FORCE OF GRAVITY CAN BE MANIPULATED TO LESSEN DEMANDS ON CORE BY DECREASING WHAT ?

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BODY’S LEVER LENGTH IN RELATION TO GRAVITY (PUT AN INDIVIDUAL ON MORE INCLINE POSITION OR BRING PIVOT POINT CLOSER TO CENTER OF GRAVITY)

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IN VERTICAL JUMP TEST HOW DO YOU GET THE SCORE ?

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DIFFERENCE IN DISTANCE B/W STANDING REACH HEIGHT AND JUMP HEIGHT

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PURPOSE OF 40 YARD DASH ?

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ASSESS ACCELERATION AND SPEED

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PURPOSE OF PRO SHUTTLE TEST

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ASSESS SPEED, EXPLOSION, BODY CONTROL AND ABILITY TO CHANGE DIRECTION (AGILITY)

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PURPOSE OF LEFT TEST

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ASSESS AGILITY, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION AND NEUROMUSCULAR CONTROL

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ASSESSMENT OF DYNAMIC POSTURE DURING AMBULATION

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GAIT ASSESSMENT

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ANTERIOR VIEW OF GAIT ASSESSMENT

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FEET STRAIGHT

KNEES IN LINE W/ TOES

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LATERAL VIEW OF GAIT ASSESSMENT

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LOW BACK MAINTAIN NEUTRAL LORDOTIC CURVE

SHOULDERS AND HEAD IN NEUTRAL ALIGNMENT

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POSTERIOR VIEW OF GAIT ASSESSMENT

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FEET STRAIGHT

LPHC SHOULD REMAIN LEVEL

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GAIT ASSESSMENT
FEET
COMPENSATION: FLATTEN
PROBABLE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES

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PERONEAL COMPLEX
LAT. GOSTROCNEMIUS
BICEPS FEMORIS (SHORT HEAD)
TFL

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GAIT ASSESSMENT
FEET
COMPENSATION: FLATTEN
PROBABLE UNDERACTIVE MUSCLES

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ANTERIOR TIBIALIS
POSTERIOR TIBIALIS
MED. GASTROCNEMIUS
GLUTEUS MEDIUS

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GAIT ASSESSMENT
FEET
COMPENSATION: TURN OUT
PROBABLE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES

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SOLEUS
LAT. GASTROCNEMIUS
BICEPS FEMORIS (SHORT HEAD)
TENSOR FASCIA LATA (TFL)

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GAIT ASSESSMENT
FEET
COMPENSATION: TURN OUT
PROBABLE UNDERACTIVE MUSCLES

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MED. GASTROCNEMIUS 
MED. HAMSTRING 
GLUTEUS MEDIUS/ MAXIMUS 
GRACILIS 
SARTORIUS 
POPLITEUS
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GIAT ASSESSMENT
KNEES
COMPENSATION: MOVE INWARD (VALGUS)
PROBABLE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES

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ADDUCTOR COMPLEX 
BICEPS FEMORIS (SHORT HEAD) 
TFL 
LAT. GASTROCNEMIUS 
BASTUS LATERALIS
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GIAT ASSESSMENT
KNEES
COMPENSATION: MOVE INWARD (VALGUS)
PROBABLE UNDERACTIVE MUSCLES

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MED. HAMSTRING 
MED.  GASTROCNEMIUS 
GLUTEUS MEDIUS/ MAXIMUS 
VASTUS MEDIALIS OBLIQUE 
ANTERIOR TIBIALIS 
POSTERIOR TIBIALIS
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GAIT ASSESSMENT
LPHC
COMPENSATION: LOW BACH ARCH
PROBABLE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES

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HIP FLEXOR COMPLEX
ERECTOR SPINAE
LATISSIMUS DORSI

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GAIT ASSESSMENT
LPHC
COMPENSATION: LOW BACH ARCH
PROBABLE UNDERACTIVE MUSCLES

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GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
INTRINSIC CORE STABILIZERS
HAMSTRINGS

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GAIT ASSESSMENT
LPHC
COMPENSATION: EXCESSIVE ROTATION
PROBABLE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES

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EXTERNAL OBLIQUES
ADDUCTOR COMPLEX
HAMSTRINGS

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GAIT ASSESSMENT
LPHC
COMPENSATION: EXCESSIVE ROTATION
PROBABLE UNDERACTIVE MUSCLES

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GLUTEUS MEDIUS/ MAXIMUS

INTRINSIC CORE STABILIZERS

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GAIT ASSESSMENT LPHC COMPENSATION: HIP HIKE PROBABLE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES
``` QUADRATUS LUMBORUM (OPPOSITE SIDE) TFL/ GLUTEUS MINIMUS (SAME SIDE) ```
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GAIT ASSESSMENT LPHC COMPENSATION: HIP HIKE PROBABLE UNDERACTIVE MUSCLES
``` ADDUCTOR COMPLEX (SAME SIDE) GLUTEUS MEDIUS (SAME SIDE) ```
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GAIT ASSESSMENT SHOULDERS COMPENSATION: ROUNDED PROBABLE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES
PECTORALS | LATISSIMUS DORSI
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GAIT ASSESSMENT SHOULDERS COMPENSATION: ROUNDED PROBABLE UNDERACTIVE MUSCLES
MIDDLE AND LOWER TRAPEZIUS | ROTATOR CUT
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GAIT ASSESSMENT HEAD COMPENSATION: FORWARD PROBABLE OVERACTIVE MUSCLES
UPPER TRAPEZIUS LEVATOR SCAPULAE STERNOCLIEDOMASTOID
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GAIT ASSESSMENT HEAD COMPENSATION: FORWARD PROBABLE UNDERACTIVE MUSCLES
DEEP CERVICAL FLEXORS
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CARDIO CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLIENTS WHO FEET TURN OUT COMPENSATION
TREADMILL AFTER FLEXIBILITY
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CARDIO CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLIENTS WITH ARMS FALLING FORWARD OR ROUNDED POSTURE
STATIONARY BIKE/ CYCLING: UPRIGHT POSTURE IS BETTER STAIR CLIMBER: UPRIGHT UPPER BODY PUTS WT ON LEGS TREADMILL: AVOID HOLDING RAILS ANYTHING WITH TV: EXCESSIVE EXTENSION LEADING TO FORWARD HEAD
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CORE CONSIDERATION WHEN PERFORMING FLOOR BRIDGE IS THAT TO ACTIVATE CORRECT MUSCLES CLIENT SHOULD MOVE FEET TO WHAT ?
HIP WIDTH AND KEEP THEM STRAIGHT TO AVOID ACTIVATING ADDUCTORS
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CORE CONSIDERATION WHEN PERFORMING PRONE ISO AB IS THAT ARMS SHOULD BE WHAT TO EACH OTHER ?
RUN PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER
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BALANCE CONSIDERATION WITH REGARD TO SINGLE LEG BALANCE, YOU SHOULD MONITOR FEET TURN OUT WHY ?
ATTEMPTING TO INCREASE BASE OF SUPPORT
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BALANCE CONSIDERATION, WITH REGARD TO SINGLE LEG BALANCE, MONITOR ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT FOR WHAT ?
COMPENSATION AROUND HIPS; GLUTEAL MUSCLES NEED TO WORK W/ ABDOMINAL MUSCLES TO KEEP HIPS AND STANCE LEG IN PROPER POSITION
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DURING RESISTANCE TRAINING, IN A STAGGERED STANCE, IT IS VERY COMMON FOR REAR LEG TO TURN OUT, EXACERBATING WHAT ?
COMPENSATION OF FEET TURNING OUT
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IN RESISTANCE TRAINING, MONITOR ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT, LOOKING FOR HIP FLEXOR RESTRICTION OF MOTION LEADING TO WHAT ?
FRONT OF HIPS LIKELY PULLED DOWN, EXACERBATING COMPENSATION
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IN RESISTANCE TRAINING MONITOR FOR ARMS FALLING FORWARD AND IF CLIENT MOVES INTO ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT OVERHEAD MOVEMENTS SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL WHAT ?
PROPER EXTENSIBILITY HAS BEEN RESTORED TO LATS AND PECTORALS
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TRAINING TEMPLATE SHOULD TRACK WHAT 5 ITEMS ?
``` PHASES OF TRAINING EXERCISE SELECTION INTENSITY VOLUME OUTCOME ```
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10 EXERCISES EFFECTIVE IN MOST INDIVIDUALS
``` SUPINE BRIDGE PRONE ISO ABS SCAPTION SINGLE LEG BALANCE REACH SQUAT JUMP TO STABILIZATION BACK ROW SQUAT TO ROW SQUAT LUNGE DEADLIFT ```
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SAFE SHOULDER EXERCISE THAT USES ENTIRE SHOULDER GIRDLE IN MOST FUNCTIONAL PLANE OF MOTION
SCAPTION
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WHAT TYPE OF MOTIONS WILL TEACH SCAPULAR RETRACTION AND DEPRESSION AS WELL AS STRENGTHEN MUSCLES THAT ARE OFTEN WEAK ?
ROWING MOTIONS (BACK ROW)
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IMPORTANT FOR CLIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE ROM TO SQUAT BUT STILL NEED TO WORK THEIR GLUTEAL MUSCLES
DEADLIFT
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EXERCISE TO AVOID IF FEET ARE TURNING OUT
CALF RAISES
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EXERCISES TO AVOID IF KNEES CAVING IN
ADDUCTOR MACHINE ABDUCTOR MACHINE LEG EXTENSION
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EXERCISE TO AVOID IF ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT
``` LEG PRESS ADDUCTOR MACHINE LEG RAISES LEG EXTENSIONS LEG CURL ```
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EXERCISE TO AVOID IF ARMS FALLING FORWARD
LAT PULL DOWN CHEST PRESS MACHINE SHOULDER PRESS
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FEET TYPICALLY TURN OUT DURING CALF RAISES B/C THE VALVES ARE WHAT ?
SHORTENED AND OVERACTIVE
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WHY DO THE KNEES CAVE IN WHEN USING ADDUCTOR MACHINE
B/C ADDUCTORS ARE ALREADY OVERACTIVE
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QUAD DOMINANT MACHINE AND DOES NOT ALLOW GLUTEAL MUSCLES TO WORK TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
LEG PRESS
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T OR F: SOME OF THE ADDUCTORS ALSO SERVE AS HIP FLEXORS (PECTINEUS AND ADDUCTOR BREVIS )
TRUE
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IN ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT WHAT IS MOST LIKELY OVERACTIVE ?
HIP FLEXORS
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THIS EXERCISE MAY BE PERFORMED INCORRECTLY DUE TO THE INFLEXIBILITY OF QUADRICEPS AND HIP FLEXORS, WEAKNESS OF HAMSTRINGS AND OVERACTIVITY OF LOW BACK MUSCLES; ALL INDICATED BY ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT
LEG CURL
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MUSCLES THAT CONTROL THE SCAPULA IN UPWARD ROTATION SHOULD BE WORKED ON BEFORE PERFORMING WHAT ?
LAT STRENGTHENING WORK
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RECOMMENDED WATER INTAKE FOR WOMEN
2.7 L (91 OZ) PER DAY
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RECOMMENDED WATER INTAKE FOR MEN
3.7 L (125 OZ)/ DAY
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RECOMMENDED WATER INTAKE 2 HOURS PRE EXERCISE
14 - 20 OZ.
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RECOMMENDED WATER INTAKE 15 MINS PRE EXERCISE
16 OZ. IF TOLERATED
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RECOMMENDED WATER INTAKE DURING EXERCISE
4 - 8 OZ. EVERY 15-20 MINS OR | 16 - 32 OZ. EVERY HOUR
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RECOMMENDED WATER INTAKE POST EXERCISE
50 OZ. FOR EVERY KG (2.2 LBS) OF BODY WT LOST
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SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION
``` DRY MOUTH SLEEPINESS/ TIREDNESS THIRST DECREASED URINE OUTPUT DRY SKIN ```
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``` HEADACHE CONSTIPATION DIZZINESS SUNKEN EYES LOW BP RAPID HR AND BREATHING FEVER DELIRIUM UNCONSCIOUSNESS ``` THESE CAN ALL BE SIGNS CAUSED BY WHAT ?
DEHYDRATION `
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FLUID ABSORPTION IS ACCELERATED WITH A WHAT DRINK ?
6% CARBOHYDRATE DRINK
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T OR F: WARM WATER IS MORE RAPIDLY ABSORBED
FALSE; COLD WATER OR FLUID IS MORE RAPIDLY ABSORBED
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CONSUMING FLUIDS W/ HOW MANY GRAMS OF SODIUM ENHANCES FLUID REPLACEMENT ?
500-700 GRAMS OF SODIUM PER 33 OUNCES OF WATER
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YOU SHOULD DRINK SPORTS DRINK CONTAINING WHAT FOR EXERCISE LASTING LONGER THAN 60 MINS ?
6-8% GLUCOSE
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FOR EXERCISE LASTING LONGER THAN 1 HOUR IN DURATION, CONSUMING A DRINK CONTAINING WHAT WILL PROMOTE RAPID REHYDRATION ?
SODIUM AND GLUCOSE
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SOURCES OF SELF CONFIDENCE
PERFORMANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MODELING VERBAL PERSUASION IMAGERY
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STRONGEST SOURCE OF SELF CONFIDENCE, FOCUSES ON PERSONAL TASK IMPROVEMENT AND SUCCESS RATHER THAN ON COMPARISONS WITH OTHERS
PERFORMANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING INVOLVES KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN WHAT 4 AREAS ?
- EXPRESSING EMPATHY - HELPING CLIENT REALIZE GAP B/W VALUES AND PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR (DEVELOPING DISCREPANCY) - RESPECTING CLIENTS RESISTANCE - SUPPORTING CLIENTS SELF EFFICACY
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TECHNIQUES SHOWN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
PROMPTING CONTRACTING CHARTING ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION PROVIDING FEEDBACK AND PROGRESS
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APPROACH THAT FOCUSES ON WAYS TO HELP SOMEONE SOLVE CURRENT ISSUES; ULTIMATELY THE FOCUS WILL RELY UPON ADDRESSING THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS THAT ARE DETRIMENTAL TO GROWTH OF INDIVIDUAL
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL APPROACH
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ASSOCIATION AND DISSOCIATION, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INTRINSIC APPROACH ARE EXAMPLES OF WHAT ?
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL APPROACH
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CLIENTS STRONGEST OURCES OF SELF CONFIDENCE
PERFORMANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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IF CLIENT EXHIBITS ARMS FALLING FORWARD DURING OH SQUAT ASSESSMENT AVOID WHAT ?
TREADMILL
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IN A TRAINING TEMPLATE FOR CLIENT RECORDS YOU SHOULD INCLUDE WHAT ?
EXERCISE SELECTIONS FOR CLIENT
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IF CLIENTS KNEES FALL IN DURING SINGLE LEG SQUAT ASSESSMENT YOU SHOULD AVOID OR MODIFY WHAT >
SHARK SKILL TEST
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IF CLIENT EXHIBITS ARMS FALLING FORWARD, WHAT EXERCISE SHOULD YOU AVOID ?
LAT PULLDOWNS
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BEST APPROACH TO AVOID ADDUCTORS DURING FLOOR BRIDGE
FEET SHOULD BE HIP WIDTH APART AND STRAIGHT AHEAD
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ASSESSMENT THAT TEST FOR SPEED, EXPLOSION, BODY CONTROL AND AGILITY
PRO SHUTTLE TEST
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REFERS TO A PROGRAM DESIGN APPROACH THAT CHANGES ACUTE VARIABLES TO ACHIEVE DIFFERENT GOALS ON A DAILY OR WEEKLY BASIS
UNDULATED PERIODIZATION
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COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR APPROACH THAT INVOLVES THOUGHTS INFLUENCING BEHAVIOR
ASSOCIATION AND DISSOCIATION
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IF A CLIENT EXHIBITS ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT THEY SHOULD AVOID WHAT EXERCISE ?
LEG RAISES

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