Exam 1 Applied Kinesiology Ch 2-6 Flashcards
What is kinesiology?
The study of movement. This includes aspects from anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics.
Define statics.
No movement, but can still have muscles working. Aspects of non moving bodies are when muscles are creating tension and not moving such as flexing, planking or doing a wall set.
Define dynamics.
When movement is unbalanced and a moving system. And, the ability to move to how it is being bend. Contains two subdivisions kinematic and kinetic.
What are the 4 key structures essential for movement, and what is their function?
- Connective tissue (CT): formation such as bone, fascia, tendons, and ligaments.
- Joints: composed of CT components, the articulations will serve as hinges (on a door) allowing movement to occur.
- Muscle: are the motor.
- Nerves: central network using the CNS and PNS to communicate and produce movement.
What are the 4 key structures essential for movement, and what is their function?
- Connective tissue (CT): formation such as bone, fascia, tendons, and ligaments.
- Joints: composed of CT components, the articulations will serve as hinges (on a door) allowing movement to occur.
- Muscle: are the motor.
- Nerves: central network using the CNS and PNS to communicate and produce movement.
Define neuromyofascialskeletal system. And, what happens whey one is missing?
Hint: Neruo (nerves), myo (muscle), fascia (fascia), skeletal (bones).
Nerves control muscles and fascia holds muscles together and bones are linked by fascia and pulled by the muscles. All this makes movement occur and if one is missing then it is a no go.
What is biomechanics?
How mechanical principles relate to living structures in the human body.
What is kinetics?
It is the analysis of body movement. An example is a person’s slipping on a banana, how fast they were walking and how far their center of gravity had to go before hitting the ground.
What is mobility?
It is the ability to move. It is a silent partner since we do not really see it, this means that having balance is important. Good range of motion (ROM).
What is stability?
The ability to be firmly fixed or supported it can maintain balanced. It is the lack of friction that can affect how fast or how slow something is moving.
What is balance?
The even distribution of weight.
What is coordination?
The organization of different elements of nerves, joints, and muscles.
What is simultaneous movement? Give an example.
It is a movement that occurs through a series of smaller, articulating actions. An example would be things such as riding a skateboard.
What is sequential movement? Give an example.
A movement occurs thought a series of smaller, articulating actins. An example would be things such as falling from a skateboard and doing a series of steps.
Define what is a kinetic chain. And give the 3 subdivisions.
It is a series of joints linked by an arrangement of muscles and bones along the pathway of movement. Within a kinetic chain it has subdivisions are articular (joint) chain, a myofascial (muscle and fascia) chain, and neural chain. These 3 chains work together to create action in the body.
