Bones/muscles
What are the functions of the bones and muscles?
Bones: Structual support, protects organs, enable movement, storage, attachment for bones.
Muscles: Heat production, blood curculation, posture and stability.
What is motion and what are the types?
The movement of the body from one position to another.
Linear: In a straight line.
Angular: Fixed position or axis.
General: Mixture of both linear and angular.
What are the 5 dimentions of health?
Physical, mental, social, spiritual, emotional
What does Naccho mean?
National Aboriginal community controlled health organisation
what does SDG's mean
Sustainable developement goals
What are the types of bones?
Long, Short, Flat, Irregular
What is the safe movement for walking, squatting,lifting and what could happen without the save movements?
Walking: heel first, posture, base of support, stride length. without could lead to shin splints
Squatting: proper foot placement, knee alignment, back posture. without could lead to lower back and knee injuries.
Lifting:lifting heavy weight close to your center of gravity, keeping a neutral spine, all joint have to work together. without could lead to back injuries.
what does dynamic nature of health?
Constantly changing, our physical, mental, social well-being not being a fixed target.
What are the different types of joints?
Fixed, Slightly movable, Freely movable (synovial)- the most common!
True- Lowering your center of gravity increases being more stable.
What is the difference between ligaments and tendons?
Tendons: connect muscle to bone
Ligaments: connect bone to bone
What is velocity, speed and acceleration?
Velocity: The movement of a body from one location to another in a particular direction.
Speed: The distance covered divided by the time taken to cover distance.
Acceleration: The rate at which velocity changes in a given amount of time.
What are the different types of muscle contractions and what do they do?
Isotonic concentric- muscle shortens
Isotonic eccentric- muscle lengthens
Isometric- No change
Agonist- working muscle
Antagonist- relaxing muscle
What are the 4 areas of biomechanical prinicples?
Motion, balance and stability, fluid manchanics and force.