CHAPTER 1

Question 1

what are muscular imbalances?

Answer 1

the alteration of muscle lengths surrounding a joint

Question 2

what are the four sections of NASM’s code of professional conduct?

Answer 2

professionalism, confidentiality, ethical/ legal, and business practice

Question 3

what’s the BMI range for overweight individuals?

Answer 3

25-29.9

Question 4

what is a proprioceptively enriched environment?

Answer 4

an unstable yet controllable environment that uses internal balance and stabilization mechanisms
ie; using a medicine ball for push ups forces your muscles and balance to stabilize themselves (working multiple muscles at once)

Question 5

what are the three levels that the OPT model is broken down into?

Answer 5

Stabilization, Strength, and Power

Question 6

what is the body mass index for obese individuals?

Answer 6

30% or higher

Question 7

of the leading causes of death in the united states, which percent is owed to cardiovascular disease and cancer?

Answer 7

57%

Question 8

what percent of american’s that are older than 20 are overweight?

Answer 8

66%

Question 9

what is proprioception?

Answer 9

sense of body movement and environment through stimuli

ie; the body knowing the difference between sand and grass