Nasm flash cards

This is a more indepth set of cards for the third edition of the NASM CPT book.

40 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

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Approximately what percent of the adult population is considered obese
33.4 % or one-third of adults
What percent of teenagers are considered overweight?
16%
Musculoskeletal pain is more common now that it was how many years ago?
40 years
Low back pain is one of the major forms of musculoskeletal degeneration, this affects what percent of adults?
80%
Approx. what percent of ACL injuries are non-contact injuries?
70%
What are the three planes of motion?
Sagittal, Frontal, Transverse
The movement of the sagittal plane is primarily ?
Anterior and posterior , with flexion, and extension,
The movement patterns of the frontal plane are ?
Abduction and adduction,
The transverse plane motion is?
Rotation
What is the sagittal plane axis?
Mediolateral
What is the frontal plane axis?
Anterior to posterior
What is the transverse plane axis?
Superior to inferior
Proprioceptively enriched environments challenge what two parts of the body?
Internal balance and stabilization mechanism
What does OPT stand for?
Optimum Performance Training.
What are the three main focuses of Phase 1; Stabilization endurance training?
Increase stabilization endurance
Increase Flexibility
Develop optimum levels of neuromuscular efficiency