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A comprehensive approach that attempts to improve all components necessary for an athlete to perform at the highest level and prevent injury.

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Integrated training

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The ability for the neuromuscular system to contract eccentrically, isometrically, and concentrically in all three planes of motion.

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Functional strength

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The ability of the Human Movement System to allow agonists, antagonists, synergists, and stabilizers to work synergistically to produce force, reduce force, and dynamically stabilize the entire Human Movement System.

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Neuromuscular efficiency

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An active stretch (eccentric contraction) of a muscle followed by an immediate shortening (concentric contraction) of that same muscle.

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Stretch-shortening cycle

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The resting length of a muscle and the tension the muscle can produce at this resting length.

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Length-tension relationship

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Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint.

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Force-couple

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Muscle tightness that causes decreased neural drive to its functional antagonist.

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Altered reciprocal inhibition

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Compensation by synergists for a weak or inhibited prime mover in an attempt to maintain force production and functional movement patterns.

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Synergistic dominance

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The ability of the Human Movement System to have optimal ROM as well as neuromuscular control through that ROM in order to prevent injury and enhance functional efficiency.

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Flexibility

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Muscular force can be amplified by increasing the rate of incoming impulses from the motor neuron after all prospective motor units have been activated.

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Rate coding

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How quickly a muscle can generate force.

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Rate of force production

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The ability of the stabilizing muscles to provide dynamic joint stabilization and postural equilibrium during functional activities.

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Stabilization strength

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Performing two exercises back-to-back without rest.

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Super-set

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Functional plane cutting the body side to side.

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Frontal plane

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Functional plane cutting the body into two sides

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Sagittal plane

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Functional plane cutting the body into top and bottom.

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Transverse plane