Kinesiology: Essentials of Movement Flashcards
Kinesiology
Study of Movement
Anatomy
Study of the STRUCTURES of the body
Physiology
Study of the FUNCTIONS of the body
Biomechanics
How mechanical principles relate to LIVING structures
Static
Aspects of nonmoving (or virtually nonmoving systems)
Dynamics
Aspects of MOVING systems
Kinetics
Studied forces that act on the body to generate or alter motions
Kinematics
The analysis of movement in terms of mechanical elements
Mobility
The ability to move
Stability
The ability to be firmly fixed or supported
Balance
Even distribution of weight
Simultaneous movement
Entire body moves at the same time
Sequential Movement
Movement occurs through a series of smaller, articulating
Movement Patterns
Organized rhythms of motion that link groups of joints and muscles together to produce a desired action
Proportioned
Corresponding in size to something else