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What is a goniometer

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Angle measuring device for motor performance by range of motion

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What is a ergometer

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a device to measure amount of work or energy
ex. bicycle ergometer, arm crank, rowing machine, nordic skiing, endless pool

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What is an EKG versus an ECG

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Same thing, electrocardiogram it measures the electrical activity of the heart

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What is a pulse oximeter

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Device that goes on finger and measures the concentration of oxygen in the blood stream

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What does MRI stand for

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Different Types of Muscles

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Type I: slow twitch
Type II: fast twitch
Type X: fast twitch

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Fast Twitch Muscle fibers found in what athlete

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sprinters and weight lifters

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What is DEXA and what does it measure

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DEXA is a dual energy x-ray
It measures bone density, fat-free mass, and fat (adipose tissue) [body composition]

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What is RMR

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Resting metabolic rate

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What is a credentialing organization

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professional organization or government agency that oversees and administers exams for certification, licensure, or registration of an individual program

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How do you keep a certification

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complete continuing education units (CEU’s)

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What is a licensure

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permission granted by office or legal authority to an individual or organization to engage in a practice or activity that would otherwise be illegal

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What do biomechanists do

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study of the body at rest and in motion, the forces on the body and effects they produce

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What types of biomechanists are there

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Clinical and Sport

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What are the duties of an exercise physiologist

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prescreen
exercise tests and evals
exercise perscriptions
edu on proper training techniques
supervise exercise programs

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What is an ergonomist

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study of humans and how they function in their environment [HR]

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What is a doctor for bones and joints

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Orthopedic Doctor

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what is power?

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the rate of doing work; the work done in a unit time

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What is a podiatrist

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Foot doctor

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Definition of chronic disease

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long term health condition

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Difference between a strength & conditioning coach and personal trainer

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Personal Trainers work for the individual and Strength and Conditioning Coaches work for teams

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4 Types of Research Studies

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Basic: Used to find new knowledge without concern for application
Applied: used to answer an immediate question or problem (focused on application)
Translational: apply to everyday practice in medical field (clinical trials)
Mixed-Methods: combination of qualitative and quantitative research

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Perspective versus Retrospective

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Prospective: studies to find outcomes by following an individual over time
Retrospective: looks at outcomes from the past asking individuals to recall them or analyzing past studies

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Definition of Clinical Trial

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A research study involving human volunteers that is meant to add to medical knowledge

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3 Big epidemiological studies
Framing Heart Study Heritage Family Study NHANES
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Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and which ones are modifiable
Cannot be Changed: Modifiable (lifestyle changes): aging smoking male gender high cholestrol family history uncontrolled BP race physical inactivity Uncontrolled diabetes High C-reactive protien Uncontrolled stress/ anger
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Types of Cholestrols (good and bad)
HDL: Good LDL, VLDL, chylomicrons, Triglycerides: Bad
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What is NHANES
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Definition of Mortality
The rate of death in a population
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Definition of Morbidity
The relative incidence of a particular disease
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What is the American Heart Association and what do they study
Professional Org that studies heart disease and stroke
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what is scope of practice?
a range of activities that healthcare professionals are permitted to perform based on their credentials
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What is ACSM's coined phrase
exercise is medicine
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What are the methods of training
Plyometric training High Altitude Training
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What is pharmacological doping
Use of illegal medicinal aids to enhance sports performance
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what is information processing?
cognitive process organized into three stages: stimulus recognition, response selection, & response programming
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What is the female athlete triad
Osteoprososis amenhorrea (irregular menses) eating disorder
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what does motor control study?
the neurological, physiological, and behavioral aspects of movement The understanding of the mechanisms by which the nervous system activates the body muscles to coordinate movement
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what is motor learning?
the study of how we become skilled at basic and advanced movements that are used in everyday life (by practice and experience)
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What are ADL's
Activities of daily living
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What is NSCA
National Strength and Conditioning Association
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what types of electrolytes do you lose when you sweat?
sodium, potassium, & calcium
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Independent Variable Definition
The variable you are changing in an experiment
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what is the stored form of glucose?
glycogen
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Dependent Variable Definition
The variable you are measuring
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what are free fatty acids?
the organic compound that most consumed fats are broken down into in the gastrointestinal tract
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Quantitative Variable Examples
Height, weight, distance, time, age, ect.
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what is glycogen?
the stored form of glucose, which is synthisized and stored in the liver & skeletal muscle
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What is a Null Hyposethis
A "No" Hypothesis Proves there is no correlation between the two variables
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what is glucose?
sugar; primary energy source of the body
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What is the central nervous system made of
brain and spine
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what is a primary survey of an injured athlete?
ABCs: Responsiveness, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Bleeding
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What is the peripheral nervous system made of
sensory & motor -> automonic (involuntary) & somatic (voluntary) -> AUTONOMIC: parasympathetic & sympathetic -> muscles/organs
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how can a torn ligament be repaired?
arthoscopic surgery (ACL tears), using a graft from elsewhere in the body
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What is the brakes and gas of the nervous system
Brakes: parasympathetic Gas: Sympathetic
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Different Types of muscle
skeletal, cardiac, smooth OR fast and slow twitch
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What is the anatomical position
Upright with palms forward
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What muscle types are/are not resistant to fatigue
Most: slow twitch (cardiac muscle) Least: fast twitch Type X
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what is athletic training?
an area of exercise science that is involved in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries to healthy and diseased individuals
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Name and describe the types of fractures (greenstick, compound)
Greenstick: small crack halfway through bone Compound: full break and one side pokes through skin
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what is Dr. Sass' accupation & what did he demonstrate during lecture?
chiropractor; he demostrated dry needling
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Macronutrients
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
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how do hot & humid environments affect the urinary system
the urinary system reabsorbs sodium and water from the urine to maintain an acceptable level of body water due to sweating
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What are the anatomical planes
Sagittal: right versus left Frontal/Coronal: front versus back Transverse: upper versus lower
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What are the parts of the multi-store memory model?
sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory
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what are ergogenic aids?
tools used by athletes to enhance their energy, performance, & recovery (ie. caffiene, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, and creatine)
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what is the difference between dietary recall & dietary records?
Dietary recall: when individuals report their intake over the previous 24-hour period Dietary record: when individuals record the types and amounts of foods consumed over a time period (3 or 7 days)
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what is the pacemaker of the heart?
SA Node
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what is hydrotherapy?
treatment meathod that uses water to treat symptoms
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what is cryotherapy?
treatment that uses cold temperatures to treat different conditions
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what is NATA?
National Athletic Trainers' Association
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What are biomechanics?
the study of forces that act on a body and the effects that they produce; they combine biology, physics
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what is the order of exercise behavior?
precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
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what is extrinsic motivation?
when a person is motivated to do something beacause of an external reward or to avoid punishment
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what is osteoporosis?
a disease condition characterized by low bone density; more common in women than in men
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What is ACSM primary mission
Physical activity to be considered by all healthcare providers as a vital sign in every patient visit, and that patients are effectively counseled on their physical activity, which leads to reduced healthcare costs and overall public health improvement
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what is the ACSM
American College of Sports Medicine -- the governing body & gold standard for exercise physiology
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what is intrinsic motivation?
when individuals are engage in behavior because they enjoy the process and gain pleasure and satisfaction from participation
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what are the different types of metabolic diseases?
high blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, & overweight and obesity
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what are the building blocks for proteins?
amino acids

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