6 - analysis of movement Flashcards
What are articulations?
Joints
Define the agonist mucles
The muscle/muscle group which is mainly responsible for the movement
What isometric contraction?
muscle contraction but not movement occurs
eg, wall sit
What isotonic contraction?
muscle changes length when contracting
movement is brought about
What is a concentric contraction?
A muscle shortening as it contracts
What is eccentric contraction
A muscle lengthening as it contracts
What is the sagittal plane?
the plane the splits the body into left and right
What is the frontal plane?
the plane that splits the body into front and back
What is the transverse plane?
The plane that splits the body into top and bottom
What is the frontal axis?
The axis that passes from from front to back
What is the transverse axis?
The axis that passes from side to side
What is the longitudinal axis ?
The axis that passes from top to bottom
What are the pairs of planes and axis?
Sagittal plane and transverse axis.
Frontal plane and frontal axis
Transverse plane and longitudinal axis
What movement does the sagittal plane and transverse axis make?
Flexion and extension movements
Forwards and backwards movements
What Movements does the frontal plane and frontal axis make?
Adduction and Abduction
Side to side movements