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kinesiology 0.0
intro basics
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
02/17/2008

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Kinesiology is
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The study of movement
Incorporates fields of anatomy, physiology, physics, geometry, and relates them to human movement
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Biomechanics are
Definition
Mechanical principles that relate directly to the human body
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types and examples of biomechanics
Definition
Static Systems
Nonmoving
Dynamic Systems
Moving
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Dynamic systems can be divided into
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Kinetics and kinematics
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Kinetics are
Definition
those forces causing movement (push, pull, . . . )
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Kinematics are
Definition
-are those time, space, and mass aspects of a moving system. (how fast, how far, how much)
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Anatomical position
Definition
Human body standing in an upright position, eyes facing forward, feet parallel and close together, arms at the sides of the body with the palms facing forward
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Fundamental position is
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Same as the anatomical position except that the palms face the side of the body (Note-skeletal head should be facing forward)
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Types of motions are
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Linear motion
Angular Motion
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Description of lineare motion
Definition
all the parts of the object move the same distance, in the same direction, and at the same rate
Rectilinear-straight line
Curvilinear-curved path
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Description of angular motion
Definition
(swing)
Movement of an object about a fixed point; all of the parts move through the same angle in the same direction at the same time; they DO NOT move the same distance.
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Can both angular and linear motion happen at the same time
Definition
yes
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Osteokinematics/Physiological motion
Definition
Movements that occur at freely moving (synovial) joints
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arthrokinematics
Definition
Joint movements
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