EES Chapters Flashcards
Posterior
Towards the back
Superior
Towards the head
Inferior
Away from the head
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
Away from the midline of the body
Proximal
Towards the attached end of the limb Origin of structure Towards midline of the body
Distal
Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of structure, midline of body
Superficial
Close to the or on body surface
Deep
Internal
Cervical
Referring to the neck
Thoracic
- Between the neck and abdomen
- Chest
- Thorax
Lumbar
Back between abdomen and pelvis
Plantar
Bottom of feet
Dorsal
Top of feet and hands Toward the back
Palmar
Anterior of hands
Sagittal plane
Line that divides right and left section of body
Frontal plane
Divides body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse plane
Divides top half from bottom
Brachium
Arm
Cephalo
Head
Chondro
Cartilage
Costo
Rib
Dermo
Skin
- Hemo
- Hemat
Blood
Myo
Muscle
Osteo
Bone
Pulmo
Lung
- Anterior
- Ventral
Towards the front
Pulmonary circuit
The circulatory vessels of lungs; involved in circulation of blood from right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium of the heart
Systemic circuit
Circular route the blood travels through
- Cortical bone
- Compact bone
Dense outer layer
Trabecular bone
Honeycomb inner structure
Flexion (sagittal)
Decreasing the angle between two bones
Extension (sagittal)
Increasing the angle between bones
Abduction (frontal plane)
Motion away from the midline of the body
Adduction (frontal plane)
Motion toward the midline of the body
Pronation (transverse plane)
Rotating the hand and wrist medially from the elbow
Supination (transverse plane)
Rotating the hand and wrist laterally from the elbow
Peripheral nervous system PNS
Part of the nervous system that are outside the brain and spinal cord (CNS)
Afferent (sensory) neurons
Nerve cells that convey electrical impulses from sensory organs in the PNS to the CNS
Efferent (motor) neurons
Nerve cells that conduct impulses from the CNS to the PNS regulating muscular movement
Parasympathetic nervous system
Aids in controlling normal functions when the body is relaxed ( food digestion, storing energy, promoting growth)
Sympathetic nervous system
Activated when there is a stressor or an emergency ( flight or fight response) stops storing energy and mobilizes all resources
Nerve is made up of many _____?
Neurons
GTO Golgi tendon organ
- Senses increased tension within associated muscles when contracts or is stretched
- Inhibites muscle contraction
Muscle spindle
- Sensory organ within a muscle that is sensitive to stretch and thus protects the muscle against too much stretch (contracts muscle when it is stetched to fast/hard)
- Stretch reflex Causes antagonist muscle to relax
Mitochondria
Power plant of cell, where aerobic metabolism occurs
Agonist
Prime mover, muscle that creates a major movement
Antagonist
Opposing muscle/ Muscle on the opposite side of the of prime mover
Type 1 muscle fiber
- Slow twitch
- Slow oxidative
Type 2x muscle fiber
- Fast twitch
- Fast glycolytic
- Largest and fastest fiber Capable of producing the most force of all muscle fibers
Type 2a muscle fiber
Intermediate Fast oxidative glycolytic fibers Capabilities between type 1 and type 2x
Adenosine triphosphate
ATP Primary energy used to drive a muscle contraction
Ligaments
- Attach bone to bone
- Injury is called a sprain
Tendons
- Transmits force from muscle to bone
- injury of tendon is a strain
Shoulder socket
GoLF
Glenoid fossa
Subluxation
Dislocation of humeral head from glenoid fossa
Muscles of the rotator cuff
SITS
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Teres minor
- Subscapularis

Glycogen
- Chief glucose storage material
- Formed by liver and stored in the liver and muscles
- Storage form of glucose
Gluc agen
Hormone released from the pancreas; stimulates glucose release from liver to increase blood glucose. Also releases free fatty acids from adipose tissue to be used as fuel
Uniplanar/ Uniaxial joints Hinge joints
Allow movement in only one plane (i.e. Elbow)
Biplanar or biaxual joints
Alow movement in two planes that are perpendicular to each other (i.e. Wrist)
Route of blood flow exiting heart through circulatory system back to heart
HAAC VVIS
- Heart
- Arteries
- Arterioles
- Capillaries
- Venules
- Veins
- Inferior vena cava
- Superior Vena Cava
Wolffs law
Skeleton subjected to stressful forces responds by laying down more bone tissue
Mediolateral axis
Movement pattern perpendicular to frontal plane
Anterposterior axis
Movement pattern perpendicular to sagittal plane
Dorsiflexion
Ankle movement towards the shin
Planterflexion
Ankle movement downward
Route of blood flow through the heart
RiPL PuL
- Right ventricle
- Pulmonary arteries
- lungs
- Pulmonary vein
- Left atrium
insulin
- Pancreas secrets hormone.
- opposes the action of glucagon
- Alows uptake of glucose by cells and prevents the breakdown of glycogen in the liver and muscles
- Decreases blood sugar level
- Facilitates movement of amino acids into cells
glycogen
storage form of glucose in the liver and muscles
glucagon
- secreted by the pancreas
- Opposes action of insulin
- Inreases blood sugar level
- Stimulation of the breakdown of glycogen in the liver
- breaks down fat so it can be used as fuel
- immediate effect
glycolysis
action of breaking down of glucose & glycogen into ATP
three energy systems
- Phosphagen system
- Anerobic glycolysis
- Aerobic/ Oxidative
gluconeogenesis
convertion of fat and protein to gucose –> glylcogen
pyruvate
chemical created during Anerobic resporation to create ATP
EPOC
excess post exercise oxygen consumption
resportion after intense exercise to replenish phosphagens and return body to homeostasis
AT
Anaerobic Threshold
- bodys transiton to anaerobic resporation during high intensity work
SAID
specific adaptation to imposed demands
body will adapt to specific challenges inposed upon it, as long as the program progressively overloads the system being trained.
SV
heart stroke volume
VT
Ventilatory threshold
- Increase in respiration/ hyperventilation
- used as an indirect indicator of the AT
VT1
First ventilation threshold
- occurs first time lactate begins to accumulate in the blood
- blowing off extra CO2
- repiration while talking
- 1-2 hours
- VT2 second ventilatory threshold
- RTC respiratory compenstaion threshold
- LT Lactate threshold
- 30 to 60min
- Lactate is rapidly increading wtih intensity
- hyper ventilation is no longer adequate to buffer the the increase in acidity that is occuring
Q10 effect
Metabolism inreases due to an increase in body temperature
GH growth hormone
- secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
- helps cell transport nutrients from outside the cell to the interior
ADH antidiuretic hormone
- vasopressin
- released by the posterior pituitary gland
- reduce urinary excretion of water during exercise
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
- sympathtic reponse to exercise
- increase HR and SV
- causes glycofenolysis in live (glycongen breakdown
Aldosterone
- released by the adrenal cortex
- limits sodium excretion in uring during exercise
Cortisol
- released from the adrenal glands
- stress hormone
- plays role in maintianing blood glucose during exercise
- promotes protein and triglyceride breakdown
- >30 minutes to several hours to begin to take effect
Law of Inertia
Body at rest will stay at rest and that a body in motion will stay in motion (wiht the same direction and velocity) unless acted upon by an external force.
Law of Acceleration
Newton’s secon law, states that the force (F) acting in a body in a given direction is qual to the body’s mass (M) multiplied by the body’s acceleraton (A) in that direction (F=MA)
Law of reaction
For every action there is a equal and opposite reaction.
Synergist
muscle assit the agonsist in causing a desired action
Posterior muscules of the hip and knee
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus maximius
- Lliotibal band
- Biceps femoris (long head)
- Biceps femoris (short head)
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Popliteal space

Anterior musculature of the hip and knee
- Tensor fasciae latae
- Sartorius
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus lateralis

Erector Spinae muscles
- Longissimus
- Spinalis
- Lliocostalis

Anterior tibial compartment
- Extensor digitorum longus
- Anterior tibialis
- Extensor hallucis longus

Posterior tibial compartment
- Gastrocnemius
- Planteris
- Soleus
- Calcaneal tendon

Superficial muscles of the scapulothoracic articulation
- Trapezius
- Latissimus dorsi
- Leveator scapulae
- Rhomboid major

Biceps brachii
- Biceps brachii (long head)
- Short head (short head)
- brachialis

Triceps
- Lateral head
- Long head

Abdominal wall
- Rectus abdominis
- External oblique
- Internal oblique

scapulothoracic (S/T) articulation
shoulder girdle
the muscles and fascia connecting the scapulae to the thorax

glenohumeral (G/H) joint
the ball and socket joint composed of the glenoid fossa of scapula and the humeral head

sternoclavicular (S/C) joint
junction of the sternum and proximal clavicle

acromioclabicular (A/C) joint
junction of the acromion process of the scapula with the distal clavicle

protraction
is movement of a body part in the anterior direction, i.e. being drawn forwards. The movement of protraction is the opposite of the movement of retraction.
Retraction
is movement of a body part in the posterior direction, i.e. being drawn backwards. The movement of retraction is the opposite of the movement of protraction.
carbohydrates contain how many calories per gram
4 calories per gram
protein contain how many calories per gram
4 calories per gram
Fat provides how many calories per gram?
9 calories per gram
monosaccharide
simplest form of sugar
- glucose- predominant sugar in nature, basic building block of most other carbohydrates
- fructose - sweetest of the monosccharides, found in fruits
- galactose - joins with glucose to form the disaccharide lactose
oligosaccharide
chain of about 3-10 or fewer simple sugars
ploysaccharide
- A long chain of sugar molecules
- Glycogen and starch are the only polysccharides that humans can fully digest
- complex carbohydrates
unsaturated fatty acids
- contain one or more double bonds between carbon atoms
- are typiccally liquid at room temperature
- unstable, susceptibel to oxidative damage, short shelf life
Monounsaturated fat
- contain one double bond between two carbons
- i.e. olive, canola peanut oils
- good fats
Polyunsaturated fat
- contains a double bond between two or more sets of carbons
- i.e. corn, safflower, soybean, cold wqater fish
Essential Fatty Acids
- Type of polyunsaturated fat that must be obtained from the diet
- omega-3 (linelenic acid)
- ALA
- EPA (500mg)
- DHA(500mg)
- omega-6 (linoleic acid)
Saturated fats
- Bad fat
- no double bonds between carbon atoms
- solid at room temp
- very stable
- i.e. red meat, dairy fat, tropical oils
low density lipoproteins (LDL)
bad cholesterol
Trans fat
- partially hydrogenated oil
- unstaurated fat solid at room temp in order to prolong shelf life (breaking the double bond of the unsturated fat)
iliopsoas
A blending of two muscles (the iliacus and psoas major) that run from the lumbar portion of the vertebral column to the femur. The main action of the iliopsoas is to flex the thigh at the hip joint.

- Lordosis
increased anerior lumbar curve from neutral

Kyphosis
increased posterior thoracic curve from neutral

sway back
- decreased anterior lumbar curve
- increased posterior thoracic curve

flat back
decreased anterior lumbar curve

EAR
- Estimated Average Requirement
- an adequate intake in 50% of an age and gender specific group
UL
- Tolerable Upper Intake Level
- Max intake that is unlikely to pose health effect to individuals in a group
AI
- Adequate Intake
- recommended nutrient intake level, based on research that appers to be sufficient for good health
- used wehn a RDA cannnot be based on an EAR
RDA
- Recommended Dietary Allowances
- levels of intake of essential nutrients based on age and gender.
- adequate to meet needs of all persons
DRI
- Dietary Reference Intake
- generic term used to refer to 3 types of reference values
- EAR
- UL
- AI
Hyponatremia
severely reduced blood sodium concentration resulting from overhydration
Type 1 diabetes
inability of the pancreas to secrete insulin
Type 2 diabetes
results from the cells’ decreased ability to respond to insulin
vegaterian protein complements
- Grains & Legumes
- Grains & nuts and seed
- Grains & Milk Products
- Milk Products & Legumes
- Legumes & Grains
- Legumes & Nuts and seeds
glycogenolysis
- The breakdown of glycogen in the liver to be released as glucose into the blood stream when blood glucose levels have depleted.
- Glycogenolysis occurs in the liver or muscle
- Not available for use unless initial, blood glucose depletes or lowers.
SA node
- sinoatrial node
- floor of the right atrum
- pacemaker for the heart

AV node
- Atrioventricular node
- floor of the right atrium
- facilitates ventricular contraction

vasoconstriction
- Narrowing of the opening of blood vessels and aterioles
Vasodilation
- Inclrease in diameter of the blood vessels and arterioles
SBP
- systolic blood pressure
- pressure on arteries when heart is contracting
DBP
- Pressure on arteries when heart is in between beats
FFA
- Free Fatty Acid
- Fatty acid that is loosely bound to plasma proteins in the blood
- Used as fuel
Hypoglycemia
- Deficiency of glucose in the bood
- caused by:
- too much insulin
- too little glucose
- too much exercise
- commonly found in insulin dependent diabetics
Cori cycle
The cycle of lactate to glucose between the muscle and the liver
Energy systems used during set duration of exercise
- Phosphagen System
- 0-30 Sec
- Anaerobic Glycolysis
- 20 sec - 2 min
- Oxidative System
- > 2min
Fick Equation
- quation used to determine the rate at which oxygen is being used during physical activity.

General Adaptation Syndrome
- Observation that a veriety of stressful events led to predictable inclreases in cortisol
- Shock or alarm phase
- significant strength gains attributed to neuromuscular adaptations
- 2-3 weeks
- Adaptation or resistance phase
- 4-6
- major muscular adaptations (biochemical, mechanical, and structural)
- Exhaustion phase
- muscle becomes chronically depleted of their energy reserves and symptoms of chonic fatigue or overtaining set in.
- Shock or alarm phase
Training Principle of Specificity
- Outcome of a given type of training program such that the exercise repsonse is specific to the mode and intensidy of training.
- Only the physiological systems emphasized during a training program will improve
Principle of Overload and Progression
- Overload
- Strategically applying increased load on a tissue or system beyond the point the tissue or system is normally loaded
- Types of overload: Frequency, intensity, duration, mode of expercise or program
- Progression
- systematic process of applying overload
- appropriately greater incleases in resistance or duration
Principle of Diminishing Returns
- The rate of fitness improvement diminishes over time as fitness approaches its ultimate genetic potential.
- Response to physical activity assiciated with heredity and current level of fitness.
Principle of Reversibility
Loss in function experienced after cessation of a training program
Heat Acclimation
- Thermoregulatory addaption caused by reapeated exercise in heat
- takes palce 9-14 days afteracclimation process
- Increase in plasma volume
- derease in heart rate
- derease in temp
- increase in sweat rate
- earlier onset of sweating at lower core temp
Heat acclimatization
occurs when exposed to hot environments for months or years
Autogenic Inhibition
- muscle spindle activity and tention in the musle are temporaritly inhibited, allowing further muscle stretching.
Creep
- musle lengthening that occurs when a stretch force is applied
Reciprocal Inhibition
activation of a muscle on one side fo a joint coincides with inhibiion of the opposing musle on the the other side of the joing to facilitate movement.
Stretch reflex
- reflexive muscle contraction that occurs in response to rapid stretcing of the muscle, reducing the likelihood of injury.
Active stretch
individual applies added force to increase intensity of a stretch
Passive stretch
- Occurs when a partner or assistive device provides added force for the stretch
PNF
- Proproceptive Neuromuscular Facilitaiton
- Utilizes pinciples of autogenic inhibition (GTO response) and reciprocal inhibition (agonist/antogonist contaction/relation response)
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Hold relax
- 10sec passive pre stretch ⇒ isometric hold 6sec⇒ passive strech 30sec
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Contract relax
- 10sec passive pre stretch ⇒ full range of motion contraction of targeted muscle group 6 sec ⇒ passive strech 30sec
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Hold relax with agonist contraciton
- 10sec passive pre stretch ⇒ isometric hold 6sec⇒ passive strech with agonist contraciton 30sec
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Hold relax
Dynamic Stretching
mimics movement pattern to be used in upcoming workout or sporting events
AIS
- Active isolated stretching
- stretch help for 2sec⇒ released to starting position
- repeated for several reps, each exceeding the resistance point of previouse stretch
Angina
symptom of coronary artery disease resulting from a lack of blood flow to the heart muscle
- chest pain
- chest tightmess
- radiating chest pain
Perfusion
Passage of fluid through a tissue related to circulation
Cyanosis
bluish discoloration in the skin due to reduced hemoglobin(oxygen molecules) in the blood
Ataxia
- Failure of muscular coordination
- irrecularity of muscular action
Syncope
fainting
claudication
cramp like pains n the calves caused by poor circulation of blood to the leg muscles
Android
apple shape due to fat storage in the abdomen
Gynoid
- Pear shape due to fat storage in the abdomen
visceral
gut
CRF
Cardiorepiratory Fitness
METs
- Metabolic Equivalents
- Resting oxygen consumption
- 3.5 milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute
- 3.5 mL/kg/min
GXT
Graded Exercise Test
OBLA
- Onset of blood lactate accumulation
- equivalent to VT2 threshold
auscultation
listening to the heart beat with a stethoscope
Palpation
listening to heart beat using fingers
Valsalva maneuver
breath holding
Joint Stability
- ability to maintian and control joint movement or position
joint mobility
- range of uninhibited movement around a joint or body segment
force couple relationship of the muscles of the pelvis
- Rectus Abdominis
- pulls upward on the anterior, inferior pelvis
- Hip Felxors
- pulls downward on the anterior, superior plevis
- Hamstrings
- pulls downward on the posterior, inferior pelvis
- Erector Spinae
- pulls upward on the posterior, superior pelvis.

SMR
- Self-myofascial release
TVA
- transverse abdominis
“centering of the core”
Activaiton of the TVA, drawing the abdomen inward toward the spine
“Bracing of the core”
contraction of the full middle layer of the core muscles to create a more rigid and wider base of support for spinal stabilization
- qadratus lumborum
- pelvis cloor musculature
- multifidi
- transverse abdominis
Mobility of < ___ degress requirs a need to improve ankle flexibility prior to teaching the squat
15 degrees
Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy
Increase in muscle size due to increase in the volume of scarcoplasmic fluid as a result of high repetition sets
- Training Principle
- Progressive Resistance
- Progressive Repetition
- Progressive Repetition
- increase number of reps with training resistance
- Progressice Resistance
- increase the exercise workload
- Training Principle
- Specificity
- achieve desired strength training objectives by
- exercising appropriate muscles
- maintain balanced muscle development
- appropriate resistance-repetition
- targeting the prominent energy system
- Trianing principle of
- Reversibility
- adults lose about 3 pounds of muscle every 6 years
- basic strength-training program can add 3 pounds of muscle in three months
- once training stops client will lose at onehalf the rate it was gained
- Training Principle
- Diminishing Returns
As a client approaches their genetic protential for muscle size and strength, the rate of development decreases accordingly. Regardless of the quality and quantity of trianing.
Periodazation
systemcatically changing the exercise varibles appear to be more effective for attaining both strength development and peak performance
Macrocycle
Program timeframe (i.e. offseason)
Mesocycle
- Specific Training Goals
- mediam range time periods of focus
- 1-3 months
- Strength
- Power
- Conditioning
- 1-3 months
- mediam range time periods of focus
Microcycle
- Progressive Training Segments for each Mesocycle
- Usally represented in weeks
Linear Periodization
- Provides consistent training protocol within each microcycle
- Changes the training variables after each microcycle
Undulating Periodization
- Provides different training protocols during the microcycles
- Changes the training varibles after each microcycle
Guidlines for muscular endurance
- exercise set lengh 75 to 100 seconds
- about 12-16 reps
- 2-3 sets
- 70% of 1RM
- rest periods of < 30 seconds
Guidelines for Muscular Strength
- 90% of 1RM
- 4-6 reps
- 3-4 sets
- 2-5 minute rest
Split-routine exercise program
weekley workouts for the major muscle groups resonsible for producing the basic movement patterns.
Muscle Hypertrophy
- 80% of 1RM
- 6-12 reps
- 50-70 second sets
- 3-6 sets
- 30-90 second rest
Supersets
alternating exercises for opposing muscle groups with little rest between sets.
Compound sets
exercisers perform two or more exercises for the same muscles in rapid succession
breakdown training/ drop sets
- train to muscle fatigue, then immediately reduce the resistance by 10-20% and perform as many additional reps as possible.
Assistance Training
- train to muscle fatigue, then receive manual assistance from a trainer on the lifting phase for 3-5 reps.
- people are 40% stronger on eccentric muscle actions than on concentric muscle actions.
Power equations
Power= Force x Velocity
- Force= Mass x Acceleration
- Velocity= Distance/Time
Whey Powder protein %
11-15% protein
Whey concentrate protein %
- Whey concentrate is 25 to 89% protein
Whey isolate protein %
- 90+% protein
- Proteins can become denatured during manufacturing process
- lactose-free
Creatine
- 20-30 grams per day for 2 week
- increases mucle creating stores 10-30%
- Can boost muscle strength by 10%
HPA axis
- mind
- Hypothalmic
- body
- Pituitary
- Adrenal
cognitive therapies including mind body exercise target deactivation of the HPA axis
Paranayama
practice of voluntary breath control
Chen style
- old form Tai Chi
- template form Wu and Yang descend
- involves quick jumping movements
Yang Style
- Tai Chi
- most widely practiced in the West
- offensive and defensive movements to form choreography
Chang Style
- Tai Chi
- new style developed in 1930 by Chang Tung-sheng
- 100 movements based on modifications to the Yang Long form
Wu Style
- developed my Wu Chien-chuan
- easier form of Tai Chi
- small steps and movements
- impose less stress on the legs and knees
Sun Style
- Developed by Sun Lu-tang in the 1800s
- combines elements of Wu and Yang-style tai chi
- high stance, easier for older people to learn
Alexander Technique
- teaches the transformation or neuromuscular habtis by helping in individual focus on sensory experiences
- corrects unconscious habits of posture and movement that may be precursors to injuries
- using the hands to rearrange the working of a person’s entire suportive musculature as it functions in relation togravity from moment to moment.
Feldenkrais Method
- incorporates active movements, imagery and other forms of directed attention.
- exercises designed to reeducate the nervous system through kinesthetic feedback.
Nia
- mix of martial arts and dance arts
- Hatha yoga
- Asana
- physical aspect of yogic disciplines includes differenct physical postures
- Lyengar yoga
- Restorative yoga
- easy simple poses
- isometric contactions to attain precise anatomical alignment
Ashtanga yo
Sivananda Yoga
- classic yoga
- Sun Salutatuon Sequence
- readily adapted to beginners or those with low functuinal capacities
Ashtanga Yoga
- Ancient system of hatha yoga
- power yoga
- synchronizes series of poses with specific breathing methods
- difficult sequence pace and pose
- strength, flexibility, mental and pyhsical stamina
Viniyoga
- Soft and individualized form of hatha yoga
- focus is on coordination of breath and movement
- taught one on one
Kripalu yoga
Integral Yoga
- Deep relaxation and breathing practice
- emphasizes diet
Bikram Yoga
- designed to warm and stretch muscles, ligaments and tendons in sequence
- 90 degrees
Kundalini Yoga
- posture, breath control, chanting and meditaion
- purpose is to awaken serpent power/ coiled up energy
Somatic Yoga
- moderate intensity
- involves Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais Method
- emphasize contracting particular muscle groups and them relaxing them
Pranayama
- practice of voluntary breath control
- Breathwork
Qigong Exercise
- system of self healing exercise and meditation that include healing postures, movement, visualization, breathwork, and meditation.
- goal is to improve the balance of the functions of the body
- CAD
- Atherosclerosis
- Corinary artery disease
- Narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen
- narrowing caused by inflammatory response within arterial walls
- effects the heart
Angina
Chest pain
dyspnea
labored breathing
Transient Ischemic attack
- temporary stroke
peripheral vascular disease
- caused by atherosclerotic lesions in one or more peripheral artery or blood vessel
- affects the arteries in the legs
Dyslipidemia
- Abnormally elevated cholesterol or fats (lipids) in the blood
LDL
- low density lipoprotein
- bad chelesterol
HDL
- High density lipoprotein
- good cholesterol
type 1 diabetes
- immune system destroys pancreatic beta cells that are responsible for producing insulin
hyperglycemia
chronically elevated blood glucose level
insulin resistance
- as the demand for insulin rises, the pancreas gradually loses its ability to prodice it
Type 2 diabetes
- insulin resistance that leads to a frequent state of hyperglycemia
Gestational Diabetes
- form of glucose intolerance that occurs during pregnancy
Metabolic Syndrome
cobo of conditions that increase a person’s risk for developing heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
Fibromyalgia
- widespread pain and tenderness at specific points on the body
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- incapacitating fatigue that results in substantial reduction in activities. does not improve with bed rest and worsens with physical and mental activitys.
ACL
- anterior cruciate ligament
- primary role is to prevent anterior glide of the tibia away from the femur.

MCL
- Medial Collateral Ligament
- role of MCL is to prevent inward bending of the kneww

Meniscus
- Lateral Meniscus
- Medial meniscus
- most common knee injury
- role
- shock absorption
- stability
- joint congruency
- lubrication
- proprioception
Chondromalacia
- softening or wearing away of the cartilage behind the patella
- caused by the back of patella not tracking in the femoral groove

Bursitis
- inflammation of the bursa sac due to:
- acute trauma
- repetitive stress
- muscle imbalance
- muscle tightness
1st Phase of the healing process
- inflammatory phase
- first 6 days
- immobilize injury
- increase blood flow
2nd phase of healing process
- fibroblastic/proliferation phase
- 3-21 days
- woudn filling with collagen and other cells to form a scar
3rd phase of healing process
- maturation/remodeling phase
- 21 days - 2 years
- remodeling of the scar, bone
Types of s
lateral epicondylitis
- Tennis elbow
- overuse injury of the wrist extensor tendons
Carpal tunnel syndrome
- strained wrist and finger flexor tendons
- inflammation narrows the carpal tunnel leading to compression of the median nerve.
Greater Trochanteric Bursitis
- Hip Bursitis
- common in females
- strengthen gluteals and hip rottators

Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- ITBS
- overuse condition that occurs when distal portion of the IT band rubs against the outside knee joint bone
- cause by training/form errors

Patellofemoral Pain Synfrome
- runner’s knee/ anterior knee pain
- knee cap pulling to the inside/outside
- Tightness in the IT band complex causes excessice lateral force to the patella via its facial connection.
- tight hamstrings cause posterior force to the knee
- tight gastrocnemius/ soleus complex can lead to pronation
- often confused with chondromalacia
- makes up 25% of all running injuries
Ventricular Fibrillation
- cadiac arrest
- spasmadic quivering of the heart that is too fast to allow heart to beat.
Syncope
- Temporary loss of consciousness due to lack of blood flow to the brain
Aneurysm
- balloon type bubble in the vessel at a weak spot that can rupture.
Hypoxia
oxygen deprivation
Hypovolemic Shock
- fluid loss:
- dehydration
- internal/external bleeding
Obstructive Shock
- blood clot or other mechanical obstruction does not let blood reach the heart.
Distributive Shock
- Vessels are dilated and not allowing normal blood distribution
- spinal head injury
- allergy
Cardiogenic Shock
- inadequate function of the heart resulting from heart attacks or coronary artery disease
Act of omission
trainer fails to act
Act of commission
Acts inappropriately
Self efficacy
Confidence in ability to change specific behavior
Factors influencing participation and adherence
PEP Personal attributes (demographics, health, activity history, psych traits) Environmental (access, time, social support) Physical activity factors (intensity, injury)
SMART goals
Specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time bound
Stages of client-trainer relationship
PAIR Rapport Investigation Planning Action
Effective listening
SuPER Q -Encouraging (I see, yes, nodding) -Reflecting (demonstrate understanding by restating what the client has been saying) -Paraphrasing (seek clarification) -Questioning (open-ended questions) -Summarizing (end of conversation conclusion)
Stages of learning
CAvA Cognitive Associative Autonomous
Health belief model
CaPP Perceived seriousness Perceived susceptibility Cues to action
Transtheoretical model of behavioral change Stages of change model
CAMP P -Precontemplation (not considering activity program) -Contemplation (considering activity) -Preparation (sporadic activity) -Action (regular activity) -Maintenance (regular physical activity)
high risk body mass index range
- BMI above 29 KG/m2
- Men waist girth above 40inch (102 cm)
- Women waist girth above 35inch (88 cm)
high risk hypertensive blood pressure range
- Systolic blood pressure above 139 mmHg
- Diastolic blood pressure above 39 mmHg
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial infraction
- heart attack
- blood flow cut off to the heart muscle
- Dyslipidemia
- high risk cholesterol
- Low density lipoprotein LDL cholesterol
- greater than 130mg
- High density ipoprotein HDL
- less than 40mg
- Serum Cholesterol
- greater than 200mg
Waist to hip ratio
waist measurement / hip measurement
piriformis

Protein requirment for athletes
- 0.5 to 0.8 grams per pound of body weight
1 pound of body fat = _____kcal?
3,500 kcal of energy