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| The study of human movement. |
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| The study of how forces affect a living body. |
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| An equal and opposite external force that is exerted back onto the body by the ground. |
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| Applying principles of proper technique and combining them with observations in order to make an educated evaluation. |
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| Taking physical measurements and making mathematical computations to reach a conclusion. |
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| Standard posture wherein the body stands upright with the arms beside the trunk, the palms face forward, and the head faces forward. |
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| an imaginary line that splits the body into equal halves |
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an imaginary plane that bisects the body creating a left half and a right half.
Hint:
Sagital plane movements are those that move forward and backward.
Imagine a wall immediately to your right and left.
Ex: Walking, cycling, and squatting |
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an imaginary plane that divides the body into a front half and a rear half.
Ex: Jumping Jacks, lunging from side to side |
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imaginary plane that bisects the body into a top half and a bottom half.
Ex: Dancer's pirouette, swinging a bat, cable rotations |
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| imaginary straight line that cuts through the body from front to back. |
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imaginary straight line that cuts through the body from top to bottom
Rotation around the longitudinal axis occurs in the transverse plane |
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| the amount of movement produced by one or multiple joints |
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| Bending a joint where the relative angle between two adjoining segments decreases |
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| A bending of a joint where the relative angle between two adjoining segments increases |
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| a body segment moving away from the midline of the body |
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| a body segment moving toward the midline of the body |
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| rotation of a limb or body part toward the midline of the body; also known as medial rotation |
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| rotation of a limb or body part away from the midline of the body; also known as |
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| triplanar movement that is associated with force reduction (forearm rotates inward) |
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| triplanar movement that is associated with force production (forearm rotates outward) |
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| a muscle that produces flexion of a limb or joint |
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| a muscle that produces extension of a limb or joint |
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| a muscle that produces abduction of a limb or joint |
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| a muscle that produces adduction of a limb or joint |
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| a muscle that produces pronation of a limb or joint |
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| a muscle that produces supination of a limb or joint |
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| body position where one is lying with the face down |
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| body position where one is lying on the back and the face upward |
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| A multi-joint exercise that involves flexion at the hip, knee, and ankle |
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| A multi-joint exercise that involves extension at the hip, knee, and ankle |
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| starting point from which an individual moves |
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| Occuring in more than one plane of motion |
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| The production of an active force when a muscle develops tension while shortening in length |
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| Muscle tension that is generated by its contractile elements |
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| The production of an active force when |
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