chapter 6: integration techniques

Question 1

agonist

Answer 1

during movement, the agonists are the prime movers of a specific joint action regardless of concentric or eccentric muscle action. For instance, the pectoralis major is the primary concentric mover in shoulder horizontal adduction during a chest pressing movement. The same muscle is also the primary decelerator of the eccentric portion of a chest press. Synergists support the agonist.

Question 2

antagonist

Answer 2

are the opposing muscles of a specific joint action. Stabilizers are the muscles that limit or cease undesirable action of the fixed attachment of the muscle. Neutralizers limit or cease the undesirable action of the mobile attachment site of the muscle.

Question 3

example of force couple coordinated activation

Answer 3

force-couple is the coordinated activation of the trapezius, deltoid, and serratus anterior. This force-couple supports any activity that involves reaching overhead.

Question 4

ligament dominance

Answer 4

Decreased lower extremity frontal plane stability, usually evidenced by valgus and varus positioning, causing connective tissues to be the limiting factor of end range of motion control.

Question 5

quadricep dominance

Answer 5

Decreased strength or recruitment of the posterior chain musculature relative to anterior chain musculature.

Question 6

leg dominance

Answer 6

Limb-to-limb asymmetries in neuromusculoskeletal control or muscle recruitment.

Question 7

valgus

Answer 7

medial displacement

Question 8

varus

Answer 8

lateral displacement

Question 9

kinematic adjustments

Answer 9

Small alterations in movement pattern execution made in response to repetitive or novel performance conditions.

Question 10

training variables

Answer 10

3-5 days per week 1 exercise prior 1-3 sets 10-15 reps

Question 11

Integration techniques are used to reeducate the Human Movement System back into what type functional movement pattern?

Answer 11

synergistic

Question 12

Recent research has found which of the following regarding the use of wobble boards, soft mats, and air-filled bladders?

Answer 12

increase motor control

Question 13

Why might it make sense to exercise the dominate limb first before the non-dominate limb for recruitment?

Answer 13

A primer to better prepare the non-dominate side

Question 14

Kaden is a 45-year-old office work just beginning a corrective exercise program. What is an example of a total body primer exercise for more advanced programming in the future?

Answer 14

Ball squat with overhead press

Question 15

What is practiced with limited resistance with slow tempos and high repetitions so that the client can modify and rehearse quality movement?

Answer 15

movement efficiency

Question 16

What should the fitness professional do when they first observe movement compensations during integrated movement in order to allow the athlete to cognitively process proper form?

Answer 16

give verbal cues not reduce weight

Question 17

Strengthening of one side unilaterally can also increase the strength of which of the following?

Answer 17

contralateral limb

Question 18

During which phase of the muscle action spectrum are most strength gains developed?

Answer 18

eccentric deceleration (eccentric is lengthening under load)

Question 19

What is the recommended order of progressions when considering planes of motion?

Answer 19

Sagittal > Frontal > Transverse

Question 20

In order to obtain neuromuscular efficiency and optimization of human movement, total-body integrated exercises are called on to provide and control which of the following?

Answer 20

degrees of freedom