Introduction to Movement Flashcards
It is any bodily movement that involves your muscles and expands energy.
Physical activity
Is physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive.
Exercise
Is the goal of exercise. It means improving the health and efficiency of the various systems of your body.
Fitness
In functional training, one should focus on what?
Movement patterns
The body is made up of several complex systems that work together as one unit.
Movement Exercise
What are the Seven (7) Basic Movements?
PULL
PUSH
SQUATS
LUNGE
HINGE
ROTATION/ TWIST
GAIT
A motion which consists of pulling a weight towards your body or your body towards your hands.
PULL
This movement involves pushing a weight away from your body or your body away from an object.
PUSH
Considered to be the most complex movement the human body is capable of.
SQUAT
Involves your body in a less stable position of one foot further forward than the other.
LUNGE
This movement sets demands for greater flexibility, stability, and balance.
LUNGE
Are executed by kicking your butt back and leaning your torso forward while maintaining a neutral spine.
HINGE
Unique from other six movements because of the plane that it works in. This involves twisting at the core.
ROTATION/ TWIST
A term used to describe the ways we move as we go about our daily life.
Body mechanics
The position in which you hold your body when you sit, stand, or lie down.
Posture
What should you NOT DO in lifting?
Do not lift from twisted/ sideways position
Do not lift a forward stopped/ imbalanced position
What are the safe variables in Exercise?
Use of proper equipment
Warm Up
Stretch
Take your Time
Drink water
Cool down
Rest
What are the Risk Factors in exercise?
Blisters
Muscle Soreness/ Pain
Muscle Cramps
Sprains
Strains
Stress Fracture (Extrinsic and Intrinsic Stress Fracture)
Fracture
Dislocation
A painful skin condition where fluid fills a space between layers of skin.
Blisters
What are the treatment for blisters?
Wash the area gently with a mild soap
Apply antibacterial soap or ointment
Cover the blister with a bandage or gauze
What are the three kinds of blisters?
Blood blisters
Friction blisters
Heat blisters
It can involve a small area or your whole body ranging from mild to excruciating.
Muscle soreness/ muscle pain
A sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscles.
Muscle cramps
What are the common sites for muscle spasms?
thighs, calves, feet, hands, arms, and abdomen