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Biomechanics
100

Which axis does the motion of shoulder abduction occur around?

Antero-posterior axis

100

The name for the condition caused by low sodium levels (<135mEq/L).

Hyponatremia

100

What does the I in the FITT principle stand for.

Intensity

100

Characterized by the destruction/dysfunction of beta cells in the pancreas.

Type I Diabetes

100

This type of muscle contraction produces force while lengthening and is often associated with greater force production but higher risk of muscle damage.

Eccentric contraction

200

Weakness in this muscle will result in drop-foot due to ineffective eccentric action.

Tibialis anterior

200

What is the core temperature the body is trying to maintain?

37C or 98.6F

200

A test that measures CRF by using a box that is 16.25 inches and a metronome.

Queens college step test

200

Characterized by an enlarged left ventricle and reduced stroke volume

HErEF (Systolic Heart Failure)

200

This type of lever, common in the human body, places the effort between the fulcrum and resistance.

Third-class lever

300

Where is the insertion of the short head of the biceps femoris?

Head of the fibula

300

A rise in heart rate with no increase in work rate due to increased blood flow to the skin and reduced plasma volume via sweating

Cardiac drift

300

If one of these is present in the patient prior to an exercise test, the test is not performed.

Absolute contraindication

300

Characterized by a decrease in the amount of air that can be expired

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

300

This biomechanical term describes resistance to angular acceleration.

Moment of inertia

400

Which muscle is known as the ‘unlocker’ of the knee and plays a role in reversing the Screw Home Mechanism?

 Popliteus

400

Reductions in performance can be observed with a ____% decrease in body weight.

2%

400

Pain in the lower leg, typically exaggerated when walking uphill or climbing stairs?

Intermittent claudication

400

This protein translocates during exercise and lowers blood glucose

GLUT-4

400

Excessive dynamic knee valgus during landing increases load on this passive knee structure.

ACL

500

The lever that is formed by the plantar fascia wrapping around the heads of the metatarsals and pulling the calcaneus toward the toes during toe-off in known as this.

Windlass Mechanism

500

What is the concentration (%) of oxygen at 12,000ft.

21%

500

What are the ACSM minimum recommendations for exercise?

150min/wk of moderate or 75min/wk of vigorous

500

Characterized by a deterioration of the nerve cells that produce dopamine.

Parkinson’s Disease

500

Increasing angular velocity while holding torque constant increases this mechanical variable.

Power