Fundamentals: Chapter 38- Activity & Exercise Flashcards
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Achieved by low center gravity; enhanced by posture
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Body balance
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Relationship of one body part to another
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Body alignment
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A result of weight, center of gravity, and balance
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Coordinated body movement
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Force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement
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Friction
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Exercises that cause muscle contraction and change in muscle length
Ex: walking, swimming, dance, jogging, bicycling, & moving arms and legs with light resistance
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Isotonic exercises
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Exercises that involve tightening or tensing muscles without moving body parts.
Ex: quadriceps set exercises and contraction of the gluteal muscles
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Isometric exercises
