Blue Book Flashcards
A sphymanometer is an instrument used to indirectly determine what?
Blood pressure
A Q angle (Greater Than) >25 degrees may predispose a patient to what postural deviation?
Genu Valgum
What is not a factor for lower extremity overuse syndromes in runners?
Short Strides
A tall athlete, long arms, pectus carinatum or excavated, high arched palate, myopia?
Marfans Syndrome
What is the maximum amount of air that can be expired after a maximum inspiration called?
Vital Capacity
What is myopia?
Nearsighted
What are the functions of the liver?
Carbonation Metabolism
Detoxification of Blood
Protein synthesis
Bile production
Where are body fat skin fold measurements taken from?
Biceops
Tripceps
Supriliac
Suprascapular
In hot, wet environments, the patient ability to adjust to significant increased cardiovascular workload is limited by factor?
Not being able to dispense heat/evaporation
Sprinting 50 yards asses what?
Anaerobic capacity
What is the definition of power?
Power=force x distance
During prolonged, intense training and conditioning of a patient, what cardiac change may occur over a period of time?
Heart Size
The formula to determine heart rate?
220-Age x Percentage= BPM
How long should an athlete warmup before an athletic performance?
10-15mins
What is the average calories an college athlete eat per day?
2200-4400
An athletes diet should consist of approximately___protiein,___fat, and___carbohydrate?
12-15
40-50
55-70
The pre event meal should be planned by?
Coach
Athlete
Athlete Trainer
How long should you wait after a pre event meal to digest?
3 to 4 hours
How much calcium should an female athlete with low bone mass consume a day?
1200mg
When monitoring a carbohydrate loading program for endurance, what should the athlete do the day prior to competition?
Eat high carbohydrates
Little to no exercise
How is pediculosis spread?
Close sexual contact
Proper steps in fitting football helmets?
Place helmet of head, tilt, then pull down Turn hemet side ti side Press the crown down Check for snug jaw pads Check chin strap
The____and____should be involved with the athlete and athletic trainer in selecting and maintaining the athletes protective equipment?
Coach
Equipment manager
AT
Football helmets may fall into 1 or 2 categories. These 2 types are known as___or___.
Air or fluid filled
Padded