3030 Final Flashcards
Mechanical aspect of movement
apply principles of motion and stability
What interacts with human movement
Physics
human movement takes place in an environment governed by laws of physics
Interactions with physics chances as
constraints change
why do constraints change?
humans are constantly calibrating and re calibrating movements in response to physical forces
how can human movement take advantage of physics
skill proficiency often takes advantage of physical laws
same size and strength, one can throw further because they know to use the principles of motion and stability
technique
Key ideas of taking advantage of physics
all the body parts/joints that can be used and full ROM
balance
ability to maintain equalibrium, even in an unstable position
stability
ability to resist movement/loss of balance
does stability= balance
no
What determines who will fall first?
COM inside or outside of support
stability depends on (3)
area of base of support
height of centre of gravity
proximity of centre of gravity
centre of gravity
concentration point of earth’s gravitational pull
can be inside or outside of body
within or outside of base of support
To increase stability (2)
trade off?
increase base of support
lower centre of gravity
trade off of losing mobility
Newton’s first law
inertia
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion until acted upon by another force
Resistance to motion is related to mass
One can increase base of support by
Increase base of support which reduce time it takes to regain balance
Avoid extraneous movement (movement that do not play into desired movement)
Increased support will
May sometimes increase stability
Improvements in strength, coordination, proprioception and reaction time allow
Narrower base of support
Increases mobility
Simplified Newton’s first law
We just exert force to move object and ourselves
More inertia means its harder to move, more force application is needed and harder to stop moving object
To move objects further or faster 2
Increased force and distance over which force is applied
To add distance
Increase step length (linear distance) increase ROM (rotational force)
Second law 4
Acceleration of an object depends on mass
Size of mass applied to it
Direction of force applied to it
Acceleration proportional to force applied to it and inversely proportional to mass
Force is related to
Mass and acceleration
Acceleration is related to
Force applied and inversely related to mass
A person can only exert a given amount of force, given a constant force level, how could you increase acceleration when throwing a ball
Increase disincentive over which force is applied
Third law
To every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction
When you push something it pushes on you
Oppositional movements
Many skills take advantage of it
Walking and running arms move back and legs move forward
Most efficient is contra lateral
Directional force
Walking and running where leg pushes down and back so your body goes forward and up
Age and injury can change how force is applied
Toddlers push down not back
No arms
Walking on ice
Smaller steps on slippery surface
Walking/running as you grow older
Both feet off the ground and better synchronization
Force generation is aided by
Planar movement -use force In the plane of motion where you want to move yourself or an object - using arms to hop
Avoid rotational movement because that decreases force in desired plane
To increase velocity 4
Rotate limbs and project objects
To increase rotational velocity - Swing it faster
To increase relative length - Fully extend at release / contact
Extension at point of release or contact increase radius of rotation
Why not keep limb extended throughout when moving
Too much rotational inertia
Force absorption 2
To make an object move, increase force application for a given time
To make an object stop, increase time/area Over which a given force is applied
What motor skills involve learning to absorb force 3
Falling, jumping, catching a ball
Take home msg of balance, stability and forces 4
Principle of motion and stability apply to all actions and objects
Be aware of changing individual constraints
Manipulate task and environment to aid in optimal skillet dormancy
Not everyone will become sufficient
Movement pattern development
Developing an acceptable level proficiency in wide variety of movement situations
Development efficient body mechanics
Locomotion
Moving from place to place
On one two or four limbs
Crawling walking running
Hopping skipping galloping
Early locomotion 3
Crawling (commando crawl) moving on hands and abdomen
Creeping moving on hands and knees
Can’t lift off vs lifting, coordination and strength, pre creeping
Walking
First form of upright, bipedal locomotion
50% phasing of legs (alternate)
Period of double support (both feet on the (ground) followed by period of single support
4 things that play into the development of walking
Com
Muscle development
Proprioception
Coordination
Characteristics of early walking. 5
Rate controllers are strength (support body on one leg) and balance
Attempt to maximize stability and balance
Arms in high guard
Feet are out toes and spread wide apart
Steps do not incooperate trunk rotation or arm swing