Lab 1-3

Question 1

What is Cross-Training?

Answer 1

Supplemental training/conditioning outside of the main physical activity, helps with injury prevention and technical skill development. An example would be strength training or skating.

Question 2

What are the four elements of physical fitness?

Answer 2

Muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and skill-related fitness

Question 3

Basic Anatomy: what kind of systems

Answer 3

Skeletal system, and muscular system

Question 4

How are muscles connected to bones?

Answer 4

Connective tissue, ligaments, tendons

Question 5

What are the types of muscle contractions?

Answer 5

Concentric, eccentric, and isometric

Question 6

What are prone, supine, rotation, and circumduction?

Answer 6

Prone: chest down
Supine: chest up
Rotation: body part around it’s own axis
Circumduction: ball and socket usually

Question 7

What does and effective warm up do?

Answer 7

Increases heart rate, and circulation, activates muscles, mobilizes joints, mental prep

Question 8

Posture is..

Answer 8

How someone holds their body; static and dynamic

Question 9

Alignment is…

Answer 9

Proper placement in awareness to the other ones

Question 10

What are the benefits of ideal posture and alignment?

Answer 10

reducing pain, improve breathing, increases energy, enhances athletic performance

Question 11

We can achieve this by..

Answer 11

mindfulness, practice, strengthening (core specific)

Question 12

How did we address strengthening in the lab?

Answer 12

Pushups

Question 13

How did we address cardio in the lab?

Answer 13

Cross room running

Question 14

How did we address flexibility in the lab?

Answer 14

Toe touches and stretching

Question 15

What were some examples of the important muscles in
dance and how did we address them?

Answer 15

Core muscles, which we addressed by looking at pilates

Question 16

How did we demonstrate the basic anatomy and
kinesiology terminology in practice?

Answer 16

We did this by referring to movements with it and demonstrating movements whilst explaining it

Question 17

Gestures

Answer 17

Movement of individual body parts

Question 18

Postures

Answer 18

Whole body movements

Question 19

Initiation

Answer 19

Distal, central, lower body, upper body

Question 20

Sequencing

Answer 20

Organization of the body in a movement

Question 21

Shapes

Answer 21

symmetrical/asymmetrical, curved, straight, twisted, angular, etc

Question 22

Relationships

Answer 22

parts to parts, individuals to groups, parts to objects, near/far, over/under, around/through, above/below, beside/between

Question 23

Balance

Answer 23

on balance/off balance

Question 24

Accent

Answer 24

Emphasis of some movement; flourish

Question 25

Place

Answer 25

general, interpersonal, personal

Question 26

Spatial Design

Answer 26

straight, curved, twisted

Question 27

Directions/Dimension

Answer 27

length, breadth, depth / vertical, horizontal, sagittal (up/down, right/left, forward/backward)

Question 28

Size

Answer 28

big/small, far reach/near reach

Question 29

Level

Answer 29

high, middle, low

Question 30

Rhythm

Answer 30

pulse, pattern, or breathe

Question 31

Weight/Pressure

Answer 31

strong or light

Question 32

Flow

Answer 32

free or bound

Question 33

Focus

Answer 33

Single to multi - as well as directional or inner body focus

Question 34

Energy

Answer 34

Sharp or smooth

Question 35

What is Locomotor?

Answer 35

the transfer of the body weight through space from point A topoint B on any body base. Traveling through space may be pedal (on your feet) or non-pedal (using a base of support other than the feet). Examples: 5 basic locomotor actions – walk, run, leap, jump, hop + combinations – gallop (step-leap), skip (step-hop)

Question 36

What is Non-locomotor? (axial movement)

Answer 36

Movement that happens on a stationary base, i.e., does not travel. Can happen on any body base. Examples: Bend, twist, stretch, swing, push, pull, fall, melt, swat, turn, shake, sink, burst, float etc.

Question 37

SLIDE 5

Question 38

What does mindfulness integrate?

Answer 38

body, mind, and soul giving a awareness of body, present moment, breathing, and alignment

Question 39

Body awareness causes..

Answer 39

Attention to the internal processes and needs of the body, ”being in the body”

Question 40

Joseph's Pilates' Contrology, 1920s purpose?

Answer 40

Rehabilitation for soldiers, dancers, and martial arts practitioners

Question 41

What is Pilates?

Answer 41

A combination of core exercises and breathing

Question 42

The Benefits of Pilates..

Answer 42

Alignment, core strength, spine mobility, range of motion, balance development of muscle, mindfulness, and conscious choices

Question 43

What is Yoga?

Answer 43

Means union, and originated in north India over 5000 years ago

Question 44

What are the benefits of yoga?

Answer 44

Structural and functional changes in the brain, imcrease hippocampal volume, decreases amygdala size and stress response, mindfulness, conscious choices

Question 45

The benefits of yoga are widespread and heterogenous..

Answer 45

This is because everyone is so different

Question 46

Does a mindful approach increase body sensory awareness? alignment? injury prevention?

Answer 46

Yes

Question 47

Pilates has an emphasis on?

Answer 47

Contrology, and body concentration and awareness

Question 48

How did we engage in mindfulness in today’s lab?

Answer 48

We played back and listened as we went through a guided metatation