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Kinesiology
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the study of human movement from the point of view of physical sciences
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main areas: anatomical kinesiology& a mechanical kinesiology
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Traditional Kinesiology
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Human movement; mechanics; anatomy
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Broader Kinesiology
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Anatomy, physiology, mechanics, psychology, marketing
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Biomechanics
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application of mechanical principles in the study of living organism
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Main interest: mechanical analysis of the biological systems such as the human.
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kinesiology=biomechanics
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as long as the area of application is human
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Static
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branch of biomechanics dealing with systems in the constant state of motion.
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SYSTEMS W/O ACCELERATION.
Balance and equilibrium |
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Dynamics
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branch of mechanics dealing with systems subject to acceleration
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acceleration and motion
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Kinematics
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study of description of motion
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falls
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Kinetics
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study of action forces; study of explanation of motion
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gravity
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Main Themes
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Safety: prevention of injury
Effectiveness: maximization of the output Efficiency: economy of force exertion & energy expenditure. |
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Closer to/farther from the head
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superior/inferior
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cranial/caudal
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toward the front/back of the body
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anterior/posterior
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ventral/dorsal
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toward/away from the midline
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medial/lateral
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closer to/away from the trunk
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proximal/ distal
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toward/away from body surface
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superficial/deep
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Diarthroses (synovial)
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freely moving joint
components: articular capsule, articular cartilage, synnovial fluid; bursa, tendon sheath |
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gliding joint arthrodial
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0dof, free nonaxial movement.
intermetatarsals, tarsals, carpals, facet joints of the vertebrae |
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hinge ginglyus
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1dof; convex/concave; humeroulna, interphalangeal
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pivot trochoid
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1 dof; rotates about one axis; proximal/distal radioulna joint; atlanto.axial joing
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