CHP-2

Introduction to movement

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 INTRODUCTION:
The body levers:
Forces applied to body levers;
Internal forces. (active
movements/ postures)
External forces. (passive
movements/ postures)
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 TYPES OF MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS.

Isometric contraction.
Isotonic contractions.

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TYPES OF MUSCLE WORK:
Isometric muscle work:
Isotonic muscle work.
Concentric muscle work.
Eccenteric muscle work.
E,g………

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RANGE OF MUSCLE WORK:

Full range
Outer range.
Inner range.
Middle range.
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GROUP ACTION OF MUSCLES
Prime movers./ agonists
Antagonist.

Synergist.

Fixator.
 Example from human body
 Shoulder Abduction.
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PATTERNS OF MOVEMENT

Thesite & direction of the

movements is called Pattern of
movement.
Pattern of functional movements.
Proximal to distal or vice versa.

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TIMING OF MOVEMENT:

Normal timing.
Too fast timing.
Too slow timing.
(finger cut, stair climbing)

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RHYTHM OF MOVEMENT:
Regular beat/ reoccurrence of the events.
 E,g

 Respiratory muscles.
 Cardiac muscles.
 Skeletal muscles.
 Natural rhythm.
 Rhythm of children , adult, elderly people…..
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THE STRENGTH OF THE MUSCLE CONTRACTION
 Thestrength of muscle
contraction is muscle’s ability to
generate intramuscular tension. It
varies with the opposing forces to
be overcome by the muscle. This
variation is controlled by the
system of motor units.
 Motor unit:
 “A
single neuron and the group of
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THE NERVOUS CONTROL OF THE MOVEMENT

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