Kinesiology 1

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Kinesiology

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The study of muscles, bones, joints and voluntary movement.

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Somatic

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of or related to the body

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Proprioceptors

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Sensory receptors within the body: muscles, tendons, etc. and other receptors that provide info about the position of the body as well as temperature, pressure.

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Kinesthetic

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Sensory awareness of the body- touch, visual, and proprioceptive.

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Stress

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Any stimulus that requires an adaptation of some sort to meet its demands. Can be positive or negative depending on one's ability to make the appropriate adaptation.

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Sympathetic Nervous System

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Focuses the body toward activity and survival, is activated to support high level of activity in the world. Fight or Flight response- increases heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure(to prepare the body for action needed to fight or flee). Digestion activity diminishes during activation of this.

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

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The relaxation response- is activated for relaxation, digestion and integration. Heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate all decrease and digestion activity increases.

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Diaphragmatic Breathing

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Respiration that utilizes the full range of motion possible during breathing

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Awfulizing

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Boryzehnko's description of the mind's capacity to think a situation outcome will result in a catostrophic end.

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Constructive Rest/Lulu Sweigard

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Rest in a position that minimizes strain on the joints and supports release of muscle tension.

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Relaxation Response/Herbert Benson

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Based on principles of mediation. Identified four things necessary to accomplish true relaxation(activation of parasympathetic nervous system: set aside time for relaxation practice- passive attitude about the outcome of the practice- focal point(Mantra or prayer or something on which to focus one's attention during practice- permission to engage in the practice.

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Abduction

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Movement away from the body in the vertical plane.

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Adduction

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Movement toward the center of the body in the vertical plance.

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Flexion

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bENDING OR CLOSING MOVEMENT OF A JOINT OR SPINE. EX. BEND THE ELBO. sAGITAL PLANE

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Extension

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The act of straightning or opening out a limb. sagital

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Proximal

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The portion of an organ or structure nearest its base point or the trunk. The shoulder is porximal to the elbow. closest to the center

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Distal

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The portion of an organ or structure furthest away from the base point or your trunk. The knee is distal to the hip

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Rotation

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Movement of a bone around its own axis

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Circumduction

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Movement at a joint in which the distal end of a bone moves in a circle whille the proximal end remains fixed. circle your arm

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Medial

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Nearer to the midline of the body.

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Lateral

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Further from the midline of the body.sagital.