Issa unit 6 – Flashcards
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Lordosis
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A spinal disorder in which the spine curves significantly inward at the lower back also called "Swayback".
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Scollosis
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A spinal disorder in which there is a sideways curve to the spine.the curve is often s shaped or c shape.
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Kyphosis
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A spinal disorder which is characterized by abnormally rounded upper back (more than 50 degrees of curvature)
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Posture
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The way the body hold itself when sitting standing,laying down,or moving
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Muscular tonus
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A state of partial contraction present in a muscle in its passive state which in skeletal muscles,aid in the maintenance of posture and in return of blood to the heart.
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Intradiscal pressure
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Pressure present between vertebral disk.
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Ergonomics
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A science that deals with designing and arranging thing so that people can use them easily and safely
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Explain the benefits of good posture.
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The benefits of good posture is health reasons keeps organs in place good posture affects how you walk,run,jump,lift weights.
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Explain how to do a self check for postural deviations
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Stand straight against the wall your heels,calves,butt,upper back should touch the wall with no strain.
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Discuss the roles of posture and postural deviations in athletic performance and specifically why alignment deviations can hinder performance.
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Postural deviations and athletics can result as not reaching your maximum efficiency and if not align they can cause wear and tear to your joints and ligaments.
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The key to having a well aligned and balanced body.
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Is to proportionally develop the muscles (agonists) on one side of the joint with the muscles on the other side of the joint (antagonists).
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List the three main sections of the spine and provide the number of vertebrae for each.
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Cervical:7
Thoracic:12
Lumbar:5
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What is the normal range of motion of flexion and extension of the spine?
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Approximately 30 to 40 degrees of spinal flexion forward and 15 to 20 degrees of spinal extension to the rear.
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How can feet impact posture?
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If the feet are not strong to keep up the body in balance the shines in line with feet,the knees can change postion.
