UNIT 2 Flashcards
internal forces
muscle pull, joint reaction force
external force
gravity/weight of the body segment, ground reaction force
Net force
sum of all internal and external forces (equal to 0 when static)
5 steps in a Free Body Diagram
identify and isolate body segment
define a reference frame
add forces and moments as vectors
draw joint reaction force
label
kinetic measurements
forces acting on the body
kinematic measurements
spacial and temporal measurements
velocity, acceleration, position (angle)
Imaging systems
position and time data collected through video
Electrogoniometers
position and time data are collected through taped electrodes to skin detecting change in voltage with movement
Inertial Measurement Units IMUs
accelerometer and gyroscope
collects acceleration data
position vs time curves
velocity vs time curves
acceleration vs tim graphs
Force Platforms
measures forces in all directions (X, Y, Z)
limitation: cannot determine two separate contacts on a single point (one foot per plate)
What is EMG
recordings and interpretations of the electrical activity from muscles during movement
What does EMG represent
sarcolemmal potential changes (action potentials)
Clinical EMG use (4)
temporal muscle activity
relative exertion level
muscle fatigue
biofeedback
Functional task determinants of movement
person: cognitive, behavior, physical
environment: physical, informational, psychosocial
Task: goal of the movement
Task related determinants of a sit-to-stand
- generate anterior momentum of the head arms and trunk
- control anterior displacement of whole COM over new BOS
- generate vertical momentum to raise whole COM
- arresting forward and vertical momentum of whole COM