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A study that uses principles of physics to quantitatively study how forces interact within a living body |
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Positioned above a point of reference |
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Positioned below a point of reference |
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Positioned nearest the center of the body or point of reference |
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Positioned farthest from the center of the body or point of reference |
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Positioned near the middle of the body |
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Toward the outside of the body |
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Positioned on the opposite side of the body |
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Positioned on the same side of the body |
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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into left and right halves |
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The bending of a joint, causing the angle to the joint to decrease |
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The straightening of a joint, causing the angle of the joint to increase |
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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into front and back halves |
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Movement of a body part away from the middle of the body |
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Movement of a body part toward the middle of the body |
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An imaginary bisector that divides the body into top and bottom halves |
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Rotation of a joint toward the middle of the body |
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Rotation of a joint away from the middle of the body |
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The lengthening of a muscle |
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A muscle maintaining a certain length |
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The shortening of a muscle |
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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 |
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The length at which a muscle can produce the greatest force |
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Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint |
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Movement of the bones around the joints |
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A force that produces rotation |
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The process of the body responding to internal and external stimuli |
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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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Groups of muscles that are recruited by the central nervous system to provide movement |
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The cooperation of the nervous and muscular system in gathering information, interpreting, and executing movement |
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Repeated practice of motor control processes, which lead to a change in the ability to produce complex movements |
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The use of sensory information and sensorimotor integration to help the kinetic chain in motor learning |
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The process whereby sensory information is used by the body to re actively monitor movement and the enviornment |
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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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