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Kinesiology Fundamentals

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Which principle of kinesiology relates to improved fitness in athletes as well as health and wellness in clinical populations?

Kinematics
Neuroplasticity
Adaptation through exercise (correct)
Motor Redundancy

What does neuroplasticity describe in kinesiology?

How movement and changes in the brain are related (correct)
The adaptability of the human brain
The acquisition of new motor skills
The principles used in kinesiology

What is motor redundancy?

The principle that relates to improved fitness in athletes
An established intervention for movement disorders and musculoskeletal conditions
A basic principle in kinesiology
The ability of the human brain to adapt and acquire new motor skills (correct)

Which principle includes both adaptive and maladaptive brain changes?

Neuroplasticity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does adaptive plasticity refer to?

Recent empirical evidence (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines torque?

The tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is required for rotation to occur?

An eccentric force (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of motion occurs at joints in the human body?

Rotary motion (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the force arm represent in lever arms?

The perpendicular distance between the axis and the point of application of force (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the turning effect of an eccentric force called?

Torque (D) Signup and view all the answers

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