Chapter 17/18: Balance & Plyometric Training Concepts Flashcards
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Vestibular System
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Provides information about the position of the body and head.
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Somatosensory System
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Responds to changes to the surface or inside the body.
3
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Sensorimotor Function
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Interacts about how the body processes visual, vestibular and somatosensory information.
4
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Neuromuscular Control
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When muscles respond to control purposeful movement.
5
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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Ligament within the knee joint that provides stability to limit excessive motion between tibia and femur.
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Proprioceptively Enriched Environment
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Unstable (yet controllable) exercise environment that causes the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms.
7
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Amortization Phase
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Transition from eccentric loading to concentric unloading during the stretch-shortening cycle.
