Definitions Flashcards
A comprehensive approach that attempts to improve all components necessary for an athlete to perform at the highest level and prevent injury.
Integrated training
The ability for the neuromuscular system to contract eccentrically, isometrically, and concentrically in all three planes of motion.
Functional strength
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.
Neuromuscular efficiency
An active stretch (eccentric contraction) of a muscle followed by an immediate shortening (concentric contraction) of that same muscle.
Stretch-shortening cycle
The resting length of a muscle and the tension the muscle can produce at this resting length.
Length-tension relationship
Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint.
Force-couple
Muscle tightness that causes decreased neural drive to its functional antagonist.
Altered reciprocal inhibition
Compensation by synergists for a weak or inhibited prime mover in an attempt to maintain force production and functional movement patterns.
Synergistic dominance
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.
Flexibility
Muscular force can be amplified by increasing the rate of incoming impulses from the motor neuron after all prospective motor units have been activated.
Rate coding
How quickly a muscle can generate force.
Rate of force production
The ability of the stabilizing muscles to provide dynamic joint stabilization and postural equilibrium during functional activities.
Stabilization strength
Performing two exercises back-to-back without rest.
Super-set
Functional plane cutting the body side to side.
Frontal plane
Functional plane cutting the body into two sides
Sagittal plane
