Types Of Movement Flashcards
Which type of movement is walking and freestyle?
Antiphase movement
Define antiphase movement
Different muscles working at the same time to allow the body to brace as the centre of gravity moves over the hip and the pelvis
Define in phase movement
Limbs moving in same direction at the same time
Define synergy
Multiple muscles contracting together
Someone doing a freestyle/front crawl
Antiphase movement
Someone walking along the ground
Antiphase movement
Someone hopping around
Inphase pattern
Concentric
Muscle shortens during force application
Eccentric
Muscle lengthens during force application
Isometric
No change in length during force application
Example of concentric
Lifting
Example of Eccentric
Lowering
Example of isometric
Holding
What does ISO stand for in isometric
Stays the same, doesn’t change
What does metric stand for?
Distance