Week 1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Is movement measurable?
What is needed to measure/quantify movement?
Explain gait velocity vs gait speed
What is the difference between them?
Perspective
In terms of movement science and bio-mechanics, it’s the process of converting what we can’t understand into something we can understand quantitatively
What is human movement an outcome of?
Explain the difference
What determines the rotation of joint movement?
the location of GRF
Explain
What response would a knee flexion torque lead to?
What is the formula for torque?
Torque = Force x Lever arm
T = F x LA
What determines the amount of muscle activation?
the magnitude of GRF
This is where therapeutic environment comes to play. We can increase/decrease the effects of gravity for example (like in aquatic therapy) to alter movement
What is the needed relationship between force and torque to activate muscle?
How can aquatic therapy affect spastic CP?
How do these environments affect movement?
What 2 factors form a combo that affect human movement?
Is gait an automatic motor activity?
What is gait control mainly mediated by?
Label and give examples
Explain
When there is fear, how does it affect movement?
What is this study an example of?
An attempt to quantify fear of falling (FOF)
What is one of the most important aspects that we as PTs must target first in order to see pt recovery?
if we can make your pt confront their own fear, we can see recovery. The question is how to make them gain courage for it.
Answer: us as PTs
What are the stages that stem out of FOF?
What is the negative cycle that can occur as a result of FOF?
