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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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7
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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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17
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What is a doctor for bones and joints

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Orthopedic Doctor

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18
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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

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Framing Heart Study
Heritage Family Study
NHANES

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26
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Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and which ones are modifiable

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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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27
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Types of Cholestrols (good and bad)

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HDL: Good
LDL, VLDL, chylomicrons, Triglycerides: Bad

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What is NHANES

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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

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29
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Definition of Mortality

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The rate of death in a population

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Definition of Morbidity

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The relative incidence of a particular disease

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What is the American Heart Association and what do they study

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Professional Org that studies heart disease and stroke

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what is scope of practice?

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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

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exercise is medicine

34
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What are the methods of training

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Plyometric training
High Altitude Training

35
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What is pharmacological doping

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Use of illegal medicinal aids to enhance sports performance

36
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what is information processing?

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cognitive process organized into three stages: stimulus recognition, response selection, & response programming

37
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What is the female athlete triad

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Osteoprososis
amenhorrea (irregular menses)
eating disorder

38
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what does motor control study?

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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

39
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what is motor learning?

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the study of how we become skilled at basic and advanced movements that are used in everyday life (by practice and experience)

40
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What are ADL’s

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Activities of daily living

41
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What is NSCA

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National Strength and Conditioning Association

42
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what types of electrolytes do you lose when you sweat?

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sodium, potassium, & calcium

43
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Independent Variable Definition

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The variable you are changing in an experiment

44
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what is the stored form of glucose?

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glycogen

45
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Dependent Variable Definition

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The variable you are measuring

46
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what are free fatty acids?

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the organic compound that most consumed fats are broken down into in the gastrointestinal tract

47
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Quantitative Variable Examples

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Height, weight, distance, time, age, ect.

48
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what is glycogen?

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the stored form of glucose, which is synthisized and stored in the liver & skeletal muscle

49
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What is a Null Hyposethis

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A “No” Hypothesis
Proves there is no correlation between the two variables

50
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what is glucose?

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sugar; primary energy source of the body

51
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What is the central nervous system made of

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brain and spine

52
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what is a primary survey of an injured athlete?

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ABCs:
Responsiveness, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Bleeding

53
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What is the peripheral nervous system made of

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sensory & motor -> automonic (involuntary) & somatic (voluntary) -> AUTONOMIC: parasympathetic & sympathetic -> muscles/organs

54
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how can a torn ligament be repaired?

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arthoscopic surgery (ACL tears), using a graft from elsewhere in the body

55
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What is the brakes and gas of the nervous system

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Brakes: parasympathetic
Gas: Sympathetic

56
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Different Types of muscle

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skeletal, cardiac, smooth OR fast and slow twitch

57
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What is the anatomical position

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Upright with palms forward

58
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What muscle types are/are not resistant to fatigue

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Most: slow twitch (cardiac muscle)
Least: fast twitch Type X

59
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what is athletic training?

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an area of exercise science that is involved in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries to healthy and diseased individuals

60
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Name and describe the types of fractures (greenstick, compound)

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Greenstick: small crack halfway through bone
Compound: full break and one side pokes through skin

61
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what is Dr. Sass’ accupation & what did he demonstrate during lecture?

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chiropractor; he demostrated dry needling

62
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Macronutrients

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Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

63
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how do hot & humid environments affect the urinary system

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the urinary system reabsorbs sodium and water from the urine to maintain an acceptable level of body water due to sweating

64
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What are the anatomical planes

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Sagittal: right versus left
Frontal/Coronal: front versus back
Transverse: upper versus lower

65
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What are the parts of the multi-store memory model?

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sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory

66
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what are ergogenic aids?

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tools used by athletes to enhance their energy, performance, & recovery (ie. caffiene, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, and creatine)

67
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what is the difference between dietary recall & dietary records?

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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)

68
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what is the pacemaker of the heart?

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SA Node

69
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what is hydrotherapy?

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treatment meathod that uses water to treat symptoms

70
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what is cryotherapy?

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treatment that uses cold temperatures to treat different conditions

71
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what is NATA?

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National Athletic Trainers’ Association

72
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What are biomechanics?

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the study of forces that act on a body and the effects that they produce; they combine biology, physics

73
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what is the order of exercise behavior?

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precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance

74
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what is extrinsic motivation?

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when a person is motivated to do something beacause of an external reward or to avoid punishment

75
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what is osteoporosis?

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a disease condition characterized by low bone density; more common in women than in men

76
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What is ACSM primary mission

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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

77
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what is the ACSM

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American College of Sports Medicine – the governing body & gold standard for exercise physiology

78
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what is intrinsic motivation?

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when individuals are engage in behavior because they enjoy the process and gain pleasure and satisfaction from participation

79
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what are the different types of metabolic diseases?

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high blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, & overweight and obesity

80
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what are the building blocks for proteins?

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amino acids

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