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What does "physical" balance mean? - ✔✔It refers to the neuromuscular
skill of being able to maintain one's center of mass over the base of
support, such as when balancing on one leg.
What does balance mean in an esoteric manner? - ✔✔It can refer to the
wellbeing of the whole individual (mind-body-spirit).
What should each instructor consider when designing a program? -
✔✔Balance is the fundamental principle when designing one. Also, each
client is an individual with different needs on their journey to achieve
balance, the ultimate.
What are some of the reasons that muscular imbalances frequently occur?
- ✔✔Handedness and habitually poor posture.
What is an important factor in many painful postural conditions? -
✔✔Imbalance that affects the body alignment.
What is essential when prescribing a therapeutic exercise? -
✔✔Examination to determine muscle flexibility and strength.
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, When muscles react to protect the body from pain, which muscles are
usually activated, and which ones tend to be inhibited? - ✔✔Postural or
antigravity muscles are activated more easisly, conversely muscles with
primary dynamic or phasic function tend to be inhibited when physical
stress is present.
How are muscular imbalances identified? - ✔✔Gait analysis, muscle
flexibility tests, strength tests and evaluation of key movement patterns.
What does one seek to identify during a postural analysis? - ✔✔Structural
assymmetries.
What does one seek to identify during movement analysis? - ✔✔Functional
assymmetries.
What is the purpose of identifying altered movement patterns and muscular
imbalances? - ✔✔To discover what to stretch, strengthen and adjust in the
client's work.
What does identifying "imperfections allow us to do? - ✔✔Search for
"shortcuts" afforded by understanding the connection between altered
biomechanics and neurophysiology of the client.
What causes postural adaption? - ✔✔Structural anomalies or a variety of
adopted anomalies from daily activities.
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