BALANCED BODY – MOVEMENT PRINCIPES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BALANCED BODY – MOVEMENT PRINCIPES Levels of observation of movement patterns - Answer- global, integrated planar, local ankle bone - Answer- malleolus Kyphosis looks like... - Answer- rounded upper back Kyphosis is caused by...(which muscles and how are they) - Answer- thoracic extensors and scapular stabilizers - weak/long anterior chest muscles - tight/short 4 elements of trunk integration - Answer- 1 breathing 2 inner unit 3 outer unit 4 spinal mobility When breathing, diaphragm...(inhale/exhale) - Answer- inhale - contacts and moves down to draw air into the lungs exhale - relaxes and allows air to expell the lungs Inhaling creates what kind of spinal movement - Answer- extension Exhaling creates what kind of spinal movement - Answer- flexion You should cue to inhale for an... - Answer- extension movement You should cue to exhale for an... - Answer- flexion movement What is another name for the inner unit - Answer- THE CORE The inner unit is made up of what muscles (what's on the very inside?) - Answer- 1 pelvic floor 2 transverse abdominis 3 multifidi 4 diaphragm The inner unit helps to... - Answer- stabilize the spine The outer unit helps to... - Answer- generate movement and control range of motion Activating the transverse abdominis helps to... - Answer- prevent back pain What exercises bring awareness to breath and the transverse abdominis - Answer- 1 fingertip abdominals 2 all fours abdominals