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NASM CH. 12

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Static posture
The positioning of the musculoskeletal system while the body is motionless.
Dynamic posture
Alignment of the body while in motion.
Optimal movement
Moving in a biomechanically efficient manner that maximizes muscle recruitment and minimizes risk of injury.
Movement impairments
Abnormal movement patterns that can indicate possible muscle imbalances or mobility limitation.
Movement assessment
An assessment of a client's movement patterns and postural alignment during movement or activity; also known as a dynamic postural assessment.
Performance assessment
Assessments used to measure overall strength, muscular endurance, power, and agility.
Pes planus
Collapsed arch of the foot; also known as flat feet.
Overactive
When elevated neural drive causes a muscle to be held in a chronic state of contraction.
Underactive
When a muscle is experiencing neural inhibition and limited neuromuscular recruitment.
Optimal Posture
allows for an individual's body to be aligned in a manner that decreases stress on bodily tissues and joints, whether in seated, standing, or lying positions
1. repetitive movement
2. sedentary lifestyle
3. trauma
reasons for muscle imbalances:
overactive and underachieve muscles
refer to the activity level of a muscle relative to another muscle or muscle group, not necessarily to its own normal functional capacity
Static postural assessment
An assessment that provides insight to deviations from optimal alignment of the body in a standing posture; ncludes anterior, lateral, and posterior views to observe all the potential deviations from optimal posture; simplified version that a heal care professional would give
Kinetic chain checkpoints
The five areas of the body that are monitored during movement assessments and exercise: foot/ankle, knees, lumbo-pelvic-hip complex, shoulders, and head.
neutral alignment, symmetry, balanced muscle tone, and common postural deviations.
Static postural assessment looks for:
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