NASM Vocabulary.txt

The cumulative sensory input ti the central nervous system from all mechanorecptors that sense body position and limb movement

An unstable (yet controllable) physical situation in which exercises are performed that causes the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms

How quickly a muscle can generate force

The muscle that acts as the main source of motive movement

Sets of 2 exercises that are performed back-to-back without any rest time between them

The ability of the body's nerves to effectively send mesages to the body's muscles

Primary connective tissue that connects bones together and provides stability, input to the nervous system, guidance, and the limitation of improper joint movement

Connective tissues that attach muscle to bone and provide an anchor for muscles to produce force

The superior chamber of the heart that recieves blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricles

The inferior chamber of the heart that recieves blood from its corresponding atrium and, in turn forces blood into the arteries

High-intensity, short-duration activity (heavy weight training, sprinting)

Lower intensity, longer duration activity (walking)

Moving in the same direction as the resistance 
Decelerates or reduces force
Lengthening of the muscle 

No visible movement with or against resistance
Dynamically stabilizes force

Moving in opposite direction of force
Accelerates or produces force 
Shortening of the muscle

PAR-Q

A questionnaire that is designed to help qualify clients for activety levels and identify those who may need medical attention

Signifies the minimum blood pressure within the arteries through a full cardiac cycle

Reflects the blood pressure produced by the heart as it pumps blood to the body

Measurable data that can be utilized to denote improvements in the client, as well as the effectiveness of the program

Feedback from the client to the fitness professional regarding personal history

Capability to be elongated or stretched

The type of flexibility that is designed to improve muscle imbalances and altered joint motion

The type of flexibility that is designed to improve the extensibility of soft tissue and increase neuromuscular efficiency by using reciprocal inhibition

The type of flexibility that is integrated, multiplanar soft tissue extensibility, with optimum neuromuscular control, through the full range of motion.
Movements without compensations

The ability to react to stimulus and change the motion of the body in all planes of motion

The ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change direction quickly, while maintaining proper posture.

The ability to move the body in one intended direction as fast as possible