NASM CES Study Guide Chapter 9 Exam
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Self-myofascial release Flexibility technique used to inhibit
overactive
muscle fibers
Davis's Law Soft tissue will model along the lines of
stress.
Relative Flexibility The phenomenon of the human movement
system
seeking the path of least resistance during
functional movement patterns (or
movement
compensation).
Autogenic inhibition Inhibition of the muscle spindle resulting
from the
Golgi tendon organ stimulation
, Gamma loop reflex arc consisting of small anterior horn
nerve
cells and fibers that project to the intrafusal
bundle
which initiates afferent impulses that pass
through
the posterior root back to anterior horn
cells
inducing, in turn, reflex contraction of the
entire
muscle.
Ischemic compression and The basis on which evidence supporting
myofascial release techniques the
rationale for using self-myofascial release
(SMR) for
flexibility purposes is derived from.
Trauma Inflammation in the tissues are a result of:
Inflammation This activates the body's pain receptors
and
initiates a protective mechanism,
increasing muscle
tension or causing muscle spasm.
Adhesions (i.e., knots or trigger These can begin to form permanent
points) structural
changes in the soft tissue that is evidenced
by
Davis's Law.
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Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Self-myofascial release Flexibility technique used to inhibit
overactive
muscle fibers
Davis's Law Soft tissue will model along the lines of
stress.
Relative Flexibility The phenomenon of the human movement
system
seeking the path of least resistance during
functional movement patterns (or
movement
compensation).
Autogenic inhibition Inhibition of the muscle spindle resulting
from the
Golgi tendon organ stimulation
, Gamma loop reflex arc consisting of small anterior horn
nerve
cells and fibers that project to the intrafusal
bundle
which initiates afferent impulses that pass
through
the posterior root back to anterior horn
cells
inducing, in turn, reflex contraction of the
entire
muscle.
Ischemic compression and The basis on which evidence supporting
myofascial release techniques the
rationale for using self-myofascial release
(SMR) for
flexibility purposes is derived from.
Trauma Inflammation in the tissues are a result of:
Inflammation This activates the body's pain receptors
and
initiates a protective mechanism,
increasing muscle
tension or causing muscle spasm.
Adhesions (i.e., knots or trigger These can begin to form permanent
points) structural
changes in the soft tissue that is evidenced
by
Davis's Law.
