Pathfit Flashcards
act or process of moving
MOVEMENT
stay in one place, eg clapping
Non-locomotor
change direction, eg walking
Locomotor
Everyday activities, any bodily movement that involves your muscles and expends energy
Physical activities
Specific goals; physically fit muscle
Physical fitness
Physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive.
exercise
The body comprises several complex systems that work together as one unit. In functional training, one should focus on movement patterns (rather than isolated muscle groups) to build total-body strength, power, and stamina
Movement Exercises
pulling a weight toward your body or your body towards your hands.
PULL
pushing a weight away from your body or your body away from an object.
PUSH
the most complex movement the human body is capable of
SQUAT
a less stable position of one foot further forward than the other; demands greater flexibility, stability, and balance.
LUNGE
executed by kicking your butt back and learning your torso forward while maintaining a neutral spine.
HINGE
unique from other movements because of the plane that it works in
ROTATION/TWIST
executed by kicking your butt back and learning your torso forward while maintaining a neutral spine.
HINGE
It involves moving forward, backward, or side to side, yet rotation involves twisting at the core.
ROTATION/TWIST
the technique of walking, seems trivial but walking is a fundamental movement.
GAIT
to describe the ways we move as we go about our daily lives.
Body Mechanics