Flexiblity Flashcards
Range of motion
The amount of available motion or arc of motion that occurs at a specific joint
Assess with body at anatomical position
Range of motion influencing factor
Age
Gender
Previous join injury
Specifics diseases
ROM assessment overview
Locate the full crumb at the joint axis or hinge point
Were the Access of rotation occurs from the two body segments
Instruct the client to move body segments slowly until they can’t go further without discomfort
All anatomical landmarks are identified, joint access point has been clearly defined,
Why muscular fitness
Adults should also do muscular strengthening activities that are moderate or high intense to involve all major muscle groups on two or more days a week as these activities provide additional health benefits
Why measure muscular fitness
Prerequisite for good physical function, ability to lift or move objects
Sarcopenia- inability to perform daily tasks
Unique assessment principles
There are 700 skeletal muscles with a very performance levels
Therefore there is no single measurement that provides an assessment of an individual muscular shrig the muscular endurance
Types of contractions
Isometric/static - generation a force without movement and no change in joint angle
Dynamic
Eccentric- muscle is lengthened during contraction
Concentric- muscle to shorten during contraction
Before flexibility test
Procedure should include a warm up prior to assessment has it increases blood circulation of muscles and help refamiliarize the client with the lifting method
Methods of loading
Free weights and resistance exercise machines
Free weight pros
Uniformity, wide range of motion, similarity to daily activities
Free weight cons
Difficulty in isolating muscle groups, risk to client safety
Resistance exercise machines pro
Ability isolates specific muscle groups, low safety risk
Resistance exercise machine cons
Limited movement patterns, variability and resistance between different brands, patterns not necessarily typical of every day activities, potential difficulty and consistent long-term tracking
Methods of loading for muscular endurance tests
Subject bodyweight, fixed absolute weight, six percentage of maximum capacity
Specificity
The size a muscle and limb, type of contractions, exact movement pattern, speed of moment, I’m on a resistance
Strength assessment
No single measure for muscular strength