Kinesiology
The multidisciplinary study of physical activity or movement.
What is Kinesiology?
Degree of looseness in the ligaments of a joint.
What is ligamentous laxity?
Any agent or method that prevents or guards against injury.
What is prophylactic?
A bone cell.
What is an osteocyte?
A muscle that provides movement is a single direction.
What is a prime mover?
The connecting point of two bones.
What is a joint articulation?
Movement through a range of motion performed by the examiner while the athlete relaxed all muscles.
What is passive range of motion?
A light weight foam material used as a base for application of tape; helps reduce irritation caused by tape.
What is underwrap or prewrap?
4 types of bones based on their shape.
What is long, flat, irregular and short bones?
Muscles that help steady a joint.
What is a synergist?
immovable joints that lack a synovial cavity and are held together by fibrous connective tissue.
What is synarthrosis?
Using information from assessment and physical examination findings to establish the cause and nature of the athlete's injury.
What is diagnosis?
Reduced potential for causing an allergic reaction.
What is hypoallergenic?
The fibrous tissue that covers the bone.
What is periosteum?
A muscle injury caused by the twisting or pulling of a muscle or tendon.
What is a strain?
A lubricating substance found in joint cavities.
What is synovial fluid?
Statistics on size, weight, body structure, gender, strength, and maturity level of an individual.
What is anthropometric data?
People who frequently play on artificial surfaces often get a toe injury requiring this tape procedure.
What is turf toe taping?
The shaft of a long bone.
What is the diaphysis?
An injury resulting from a direct blow or force that does not interrupt the skin.
What is a contusion?
A freely movable joint that allows flexion and extension.
What is a hinge joint?
All energies involved at the time of impact.
What is mechanism of force?
Tape removal is done using specialized devices designed to slip under the tape and underwrap and quickly slice through it with no irritation to the athlete.
What is a shark?
The process of bone formation.
What is ossification?
Fibrous connective tissue that binds damaged tissue.
What is scar tissue?