NASM CPT Textbook Notes Ch 5 Exam
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Result of injury/malfucntion of the The entire link is compromised, resulting in
kinetic chain. less
than optimal performance.
Biomechanics The science concerned with the internal
and
external forces acting on the human body
and the
effects produced by these forces.
Anatomic Locations Refers to terms that describe specific
actions or
landmarks on the body. They include:
Superior,
Inferior, Proximal, Distal, Anterior,
Posterior,
Medial, Lateral, Contralateral and
Ipsilateral.
Superior Positioned above a point of reference.
Inferior Positioned below a point of reference
, Proximal Positioned nearest the center of the body,
or point
of reference.
Distal Positioned farthest from the center of the
body, or
point of reference.
Anterior On the front of the body.
Posterior On the back of the body.
Medial Positioned near the middle of the body
Lateral Positioned toward the outside of the body
Contralateral Positioned on the opposite side of the
body
Ipsilateral Positioned on the same side of the body
The intersection of the 3 imaginary At the center of mass.
planes of motion
Movement in a plane of motion The movement is actually along the plane
or
parallel to it. No motion occurs strictly in
one plane
of motion.
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Result of injury/malfucntion of the The entire link is compromised, resulting in
kinetic chain. less
than optimal performance.
Biomechanics The science concerned with the internal
and
external forces acting on the human body
and the
effects produced by these forces.
Anatomic Locations Refers to terms that describe specific
actions or
landmarks on the body. They include:
Superior,
Inferior, Proximal, Distal, Anterior,
Posterior,
Medial, Lateral, Contralateral and
Ipsilateral.
Superior Positioned above a point of reference.
Inferior Positioned below a point of reference
, Proximal Positioned nearest the center of the body,
or point
of reference.
Distal Positioned farthest from the center of the
body, or
point of reference.
Anterior On the front of the body.
Posterior On the back of the body.
Medial Positioned near the middle of the body
Lateral Positioned toward the outside of the body
Contralateral Positioned on the opposite side of the
body
Ipsilateral Positioned on the same side of the body
The intersection of the 3 imaginary At the center of mass.
planes of motion
Movement in a plane of motion The movement is actually along the plane
or
parallel to it. No motion occurs strictly in
one plane
of motion.
