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?

    <p>Neuroplasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does adaptive plasticity refer to?

    <p>Recent empirical evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines torque?

    <p>The tendency of a force to rotate an object about an axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for rotation to occur?

    <p>An eccentric force</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Rotary motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the force arm represent in lever arms?

    <p>The perpendicular distance between the axis and the point of application of force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the turning effect of an eccentric force called?

    <p>Torque</p> Signup and view all the answers

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