Paper 1- Movement Analysis 1️⃣ Flashcards
1st class lever
Efl-
Effort, fulcrum, load
E.g. head tilting up and down
2nd class lever
Elf
Effort, fulcrum, load
E.g. tip toes
3rd class lever
Fel
Fulcrum, effort, load
E.g. bicep curl
Mechanical advantage
Large loads can be moved with ease from a small amount of effort
Mechanical disadvantage
Large loads cannot be lifted with the same amount of effort as other levers
Planes
Frontal-
Splits you front and back
E.g.- star jump 🔲
Transverse-
Splits you top and bottom
E.g.- spin —
Sagittal-
Splits you side to side
E.g.- summersault and running in a straight line |
Axis
Sagittal-
Through stomach
E.g. cartwheel /
Frontal-
Through hips
E.g. forward roll —
Vertical-
From head to toe
E.g. full spin |
Range of movement
The amount of movement potential at a joint,
range of flexion and extension