Chapter 7 Flashcards
Neuromuscular efficiency
The ability of the neuromuscular system to allow agonists, antagonist and stabilizer to work synergistically to produce, reduce and dynamically stabilize the entire Kenetic chain in all three planes of motion
Relative flexibility
The tendency of the body to seek the path of least resistance during functional movement patterns
Muscles imbalance
Alternative of muscle length surrounding a joint
Reciprocal inhibition
The simultaneous contraction of one muscles and the relaxation of its antagonist to allow movement to take place
Altered reciprocal inhibition
The concept of muscle inhibition, caused by a tight agonist, which inhibits its functional antagonist
Synergistic dominance
The neuromuscular phenomenon that occurs when inappropriate muscles take over the function of a weak or inherited prime mover
Arthrokinematics
The motions of joints in the body
Arthrokinetic dysfunctions
Altered forces at the joint that results in abnormal muscular activity and impaired neuromuscular communication at the joint
Autogenic inhibition
The process by which neural impulses that sense tension are greater then impulses that cause muscles to contract, providing an inhibitory effect to the muscle spindles
Davis law
States that soft tissue models along the line of stress
Corrective flexibility
Is designed to increase joint ROM , improve muscle imbalances and correct altered joint motion
Active flexibility
Uses self myofascial release and active isolated stretching techniques to improve extensibility of soft tissue and increase neuromuscular efficiency
Functional flexibility
Uses myofascial release techniques and dynamic stretching.
Self myofascial release
SMR
Used to help correct existing muscles imbalances, reduce trigger points and inhibit overactive musculature
Dynamic stretching
Uses the force production of a muscle and the the body momentum to take a joint through the full available range of motion
