Posture & Balance
Posture from one moment to the next can involve varying amounts of movement
Postural Sway
Act or power of moving from one place to another
Propelling from one foot and landing on the same foot.
Hopping
Young children initially kick with a simple ____ ____ and exhibit none of the characteristics of skilled kickers
Leg push
What’s the largest land animal?
African Elephant
The types of posture include: Static vs __________, _______ posture, _______ posture,________ posture.
dynamic posture
Standing posture
Sitting posture
Lying posture
When the foot is not in ground contact, the leg is moving forward. What phase is this?
Swing Phase
What are the 4 phases of a vertical jump?
Preparatory, Propulsive, Flight, Landing
Name the 4 phases of kicking.
Approach, pre-impact phase, impact phase, follow-through phase.
Name the seven continents of the world.
North America, South America, Asia, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, and Australia.
Surface characteristics play an important role in spinal alignment and how forces are applied to the body. On a very hard surface, only specific body areas (e.g., hip, shoulder) come in contact with the surface. This may cause.....?
localized pressure points
velocity = (step length) x (_______)
Cadence
Actively stretching a muscle (eccentric) before its active shortening (concentric) enhances the....
muscle's force capability.
What is stoop lifting?
Trunk flexion
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
The body's awareness to perceive the body’s position, movement and force in space.
Proprioception
During the terminal swing phase, the _________ control ankle plantar flexion.
Ankle dorsiflexion
Shoulder extension was discussed in class with a graphic. What muscles on the graphic produce shoulder extension (4)?
Teres major, latissimus dorsi, long head of triceps, posterior deltoid.
"However, voluntary strength was enhanced by lifting heavier loads (≥____% one-repetition maximum)."
80%
How many bones comprise a giraffe’s neck?
7
What are the four types of postural control?
static, reactive, anticipatory, and adaptive.
In normal walking, during early to midstance of a given leg, the pelvis tends to drop to the contralateral side. This drop is controlled by eccentric action of the hip abductors. This is termed?
Trendelenburg Gait
The most important component of the knee complex is the...
Knee extensor mechanism (KEM)
Muscle hypertrophy was enhanced by higher volumes (≥_____ sets/wk) and _________ overload.
10, eccentric
What is the term for the fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia