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Human Movement Science
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08/01/2011

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Biomechanics
Definition
A study that uses principles of physics to quantitatively study how forces interact within a living body
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Superior
Definition
Positioned above a point of reference
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Inferior
Definition
Positioned below a point of reference
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Proximal
Definition
Positioned nearest the center of the body or point of reference
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Distal
Definition
Positioned farthest from the center of the body or point of reference
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Anterior (or ventral)
Definition
On the front of the body
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Posterior (or dorsal)
Definition
On the back of the body
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Medial
Definition
Positioned near the middle of the body
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Lateral
Definition
Toward the outside of the body
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Contralateral
Definition
Positioned on the opposite side of the body
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Ipsilateral
Definition
Positioned on the same side of the body
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Sagittal Plane
Definition
An imaginary bisector that divides the body into left and right halves
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Flexion
Definition
The bending of a joint, causing the angle to the joint to decrease
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Extension
Definition
The straightening of a joint, causing the angle of the joint to increase
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Frontal Plane
Definition
An imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves
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Abduction
Definition
Movement of a body part away from the middle of the body
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Adduction
Definition
Movement of a body part toward the middle of the body
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Transverse Plane
Definition
An imaginary bisector that divides the body into top and bottom halves
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Internal Rotation
Definition
Rotation of a joint toward the middle of the body
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External Rotation
Definition
Rotation of a joint away from the middle of the body
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Eccentric Contraction
Definition
The lengthening of a muscle
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Isometric Contraction
Definition
A muscle maintaining a certain length
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Concentric
Definition
The shortening of a muscle
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Force
Definition
An influence applied by one object to another, which results in an acceleration or deceleration of the second object
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Length-tension relationship
Definition
The length at which a muscle can produce the greatest force
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Force-couple
Definition
Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint
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Rotary Motion
Definition
Movement of the bones around the joints
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Torque
Definition
A force that produces rotation
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Motor Behavior
Definition
The process of the body responding to internal and external stimuli
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Motor Control
Definition
The study of posture and movements and the involved structures and mechanisms that the central nervous system uses to assimilate and integrate sensory information with previous experiences
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Synergies
Definition
Groups of muscles that are recruited by the central nervous system to provide movement
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Sensorimotor Integration
Definition
The cooperation of the nervous and muscular system in gathering information, interpreting, and executing movement
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Motor Learning
Definition
Repeated practice of motor control processes, which lead to a change in the ability to produce complex movements
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Feedback
Definition
The use of sensory information and sensorimotor integration to help the kinetic chain in motor learning
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Internal Feedback
Definition
The process whereby sensory information is used by the body to re actively monitor movement and the enviornment
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External Feedback
Definition
Information provided by some external source, such as a health and fitness professional, videotape, mirror, or heart rate monitor to supplement the internal enviornment
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