Essentials Of Movement

Question 1

What is the definition of Kinesiology?

Answer 1

The study of human movement in terms of physiology, anatomy and biomechanics

Question 2

What is the definition of Kinematics?

Answer 2

The analysis of movement in terms of mechanical elements

Question 3

What is the definition of kinetics?

Answer 3

The study of forces that act on the body to generate or alter movement

Question 4

Define Coordination

Answer 4

The organization of nerves, bones and muscles to integrate a complicated process of many movements into a single action that appears simple.

Walking is a good example of coordination because it involves the throwing the body off balance to fall forward then catching the forward motion to regain balance in a continuous cycle of unitary motion.

Question 5

Define Mobility

Answer 5

The ability to move

For example, the distal ends of our limbs are more mobile than the proximal ends.

Question 6

Define Stability

Answer 6

The ability to be firmly fixed or supported. Stability is always working in the background of every movement. Without stability we would not have mobility.

Question 7

Define Kinetic Chain

Answer 7

A movement pattern’s predictable sequence of joint movements linked by arrangements of muscles and bones. The Kinetic Chain is composed of the articulate chain, myofascial chain and the neural chain.