how the neuromuscular system functions to activate and coordinate muscles and limbs
to perform a motor skill
motor control coordination
subset of motor control movement
focuses on motor control interactions and cooperation between opposing muscle
groups during a movement
discrete task
discernable beginning and end
ex: sit to stand, hitting a piano key
continuous task
no discernable beginning and end
ex: walking, swimming
serial task
sequential discrete movements
, ex: feeding yourself, typing on a keyboard
APTA movement screen definition of symmetry
agreement of the external kinetics and kinematics of movement
APTA movement screen definition of speed
rate of change or velocity of segment or body displacement from start to finish of a task
APTA movement screen definition of amplitude
the extent or range of movement used to complete a task
APTA movement screen definition of alignment
biomechanical relationship of body segments to one another as well as to the base of
support and environment, in order to complete a task
APTA movement screen definition of verticality
ability to orient the body in relation to the line of gravity
APTA movement screen definition of stability
ability to control the body's COM in relation to the BOS under quasi-static and dynamic
conditions
APTA movement screen definition of smoothness
continuous fashion without interruptions in velocity or trajectory
APTA movement screen definition of sequencing
specific order of motor output required to achieve the intended goal of the task
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