Kinesiology

Question 1

Definition of Kinesiology/Biomechanics

Answer 1

Kinesiology is the scientific study of human movement.

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Question 2

Planes of Movement

Answer 2

Flat imaginary surfaces that divide all of the body into halves in order to correspond with movement, motion, and actions. Human movement occurs in a plane of movement.

Question 3

Median/Sagittal Plane

Answer 3

A vertical plane that passes through the body anterior to posterior dividing the body into right and left sections. Flexion and extension movements occur within the sagittal plane.

Question 4

Frontal/Coronal Plane

Answer 4

A vertical plane that passes through the body from side to side dividing the body into anterior and posterior sections. Abduction and adduction movements occur within the frontal plane.

Question 5

Transverse/Horizontal Plane

Answer 5

A horizontal plane that passes through the body dividing the body into superior and inferior (top and bottom) sections. Rotation and twisting actions occur within the transverse/horizontal plane.

Movement within a plane will always occur parallel to that plane.

Question 6

Prime Movers (Agonist)

Answer 6

Muscles responsible for a definite movement of a joint.

Question 7

Antagonist

Answer 7

Muscles that cause movement at a joint in a direction opposite to that of its agonist.

Question 8

Synergists

Answer 8

Muscles that keep the joint steady while the prime mover applies force to a neighboring joint.