Chapter 7 Balance Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement Flashcards
1
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What is Kinesthesia?
A
The conscious awareness of joint movement and joint position sense that results from proprioceptive input sent to the CNS
2
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What are Ruffini Afferents?
A
Mechanically sensitive to tissue stresses that are activated during extremes of extension and rotation
3
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What are Paciniform Afferents?
A
Mechanically sensitive to local compression and tensile loading, especially at extreme ranges of motion
4
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What are Golgi Afferents?
A
Mechanically sensitive to tensile loads and are most sensitive at the end ranges of motion
5
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What are Nocioceptors?
A
Sensitive to mechanical deformation and pain
