Chapter 22 - Introduction to Exercise Modalities Flashcards
Modalities
Device or tools that are designed to enhance an exercise or movement to create a desired outcome by their inclusion. Examples include treadmill for cardiovascular health or dumbbells for strength and hypertrophy.
Superset
Two exercises performed back to back in rapid succession with minimal to no rest.
Circuit training
As series of exercises performed one after another with minimal (or limited) rest.
Core stability
The ability of an individual to maintain a given position, adequately stabilizing the spine while the extremities are moving.
Stability
The resistance to the external disruptions to one’s equilibrium.
Planes of motion
The planes of movement in which the human body moves, which includes the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes.
Proprioceptively enriched environment
An unstable (yet controllable) exercise environment that causes the body to use its internal balance and stabilization mechanisms.
Motor learning
Integration of motor control processes through practice and experience, leading to a relatively permanent change in the capacity to produce skilled motor behavior.
Proprioception
The body’s ability to naturally sense its general orientation and relative position of its parts.
Bilateral
Relating to two sides of the body.
Unilateral
Relating to one side of the body.
Antirotational exercises
Core exercises performed in a manner in which the exerciser resists forces that cause torso rotation; often unilateral in nature.
Asymmetrical resistance loading
Unequal or uneven resistance force. Examples include using different loads for each extremity or performing unilateral exercises.
Lumbar spine
The lumbar region of the spine, more commonly known as the low back, which consists of five vertebrae labeled L1–L5.
Thoracic spine
Composed of 12 vertebral bodies (T1–T12) that make up the midregion of the spine. Attached to the rib cage at each level of the thoracic spine providing stability and structural support.
