Principles Of Kinesiology Lecture 02 Professor Berthet Appar

Principles of Kinesiology Lecture 02 Professor Berthet Apparel

Text Principles of Kinesiology Lecture 02 Professor Berthet Apparel Technical Design Anatomical and Physiological Fundamentals of Human Motion The Musculoskeletal System:The Musculature System and its Movement & The Neuromuscular Basis of Human Movement (Ch. 3 & 4) The Musculoskeletal System ! Extensibility and Elasticity: enable the muscle to be stretched and return to normal length. " Tendons are continuations of muscle’s connective tissue and also possess these properties. " Contractility: is the ability to shorten and produce tension.

Architecture of the Skeletal Muscle Muscle Fiber ! Muscle Fiber: Consists of myofibrils held together by cell membranes that can propagate nerve impulses. • Muscle • Muscle Fiber Bundle • Muscle Fiber Muscle Muscle Fiber Bundle Muscle Fiber: Myofibrils ! Myofibrils are arranged in parallel formation. !Made up of alternating dark & light bands that give muscle fiber their striated appearance. • Muscle • Muscle Fiber Bundle • Muscle Fiber • Myofibrils Actin: when stimulated slides over myosin. Cross-bridges: projections (heads) of myosin attach to actin. Functional contractile unit of skeletal muscle.

Muscle Fiber: Myofiliments Myosin “motor protein†perform cross-linking Architecture of the Skeletal Muscle Fast Twitch Muscles ! Fast twitch fibers are large, pale, and have less blood supply than slow twitch fibers. "Suitable for intense responses over a short period of time Slow Twitch Muscles ! Slow twitch fibers are small, red, and have a rich blood supply, and greater myoglobin (binds O2). ! Highly efficient, do not fatigue easily. "Suitable for long duration, posture and endurance events. Structural Classification of Muscles by Fiber Arrangement ! Longitudinal: long, strap like muscle with fibers in parallel to its long axis. Structural Classification of Muscles by Fiber Arrangement ! Quadrilateral: four sided and usually flat. ! Consist of parallel fibers. Structural Classification of Muscles by Fiber Arrangement ! Triangular: fibers radiate from a narrow attachment at one end to a broad attachment at the other. " Pectoralis major Structural Classification of Muscles by Fiber Arrangement ! Fusiform or Spindle-Shaped: rounded muscle that tapers at either end.

Structural Classification of Muscles by Fiber Arrangement ! Pennate: a series of short, parallel, feather like fibers extends diagonally from the side of a long tendon. Structural Classification of Muscles by Fiber Arrangement ! Bipennate: A long central tendon with fibers extending diagonally in pairs from either side of the tendon. Structural Classification of Muscles by Fiber Arrangement ! Multipennate: Several tendons are present, with fibers running diagonally between them. ! Middle deltoid A B C D E F Longitudinal Triangular PCS ! Force a muscle can exert is proportional to its physiological cross section (PCS). ! A broad, thick, longitudinal muscle exerts more force than a thin one. ! A pennate muscle of the same thickness as a longitudinal muscle can exert greater force. " The oblique (slanted) arrangement of fiber allows for a larger number of fibers than in comparable sizes of other classifications. Muscle Movement ! When tension by the muscle is sufficient to overcome a resistance and move the body segment. ! The muscle shortens. ! When a muscle slowly lengthens as it gives in to an external force that is greater than the contractile force it is exerting. ! Muscle is acting as a “brakeâ€. Fig 3.5c Muscle Movement ! Movers, or Agonists: directly responsible for producing a movement. " Prime movers: large impact on movement " Assistant movers: only help when needed ! This distinction between the various muscles that contribute to a movement is not always clearly defined. ! ers, or Agonists: Muscle Movement ! Synergists: cooperative muscle function "Stabilizing, Fixator, & Support Muscles "Neutralizers – prevent undesired action Muscle Movement ! Antagonists: have an effect opposite to that of movers (agonist). ! 1st: Antagonists must relax to permit movement. ! 2nd: Acts as a brake at completion of movement. Movement ! Ballistic Movements: initiated by vigorous contraction and completed by momentum. ! Throwing, striking, & kicking ! Termination of ballistic action: 1. By contracting antagonist muscles. " Forehand drive in tennis 2. By passive resistance of ligaments or other tissues at limits of motion. " Throwing motion 3. By the interference of an obstacle " Chopping wood Methods of Studying Muscles ! Conjecture & Reasoning: Using knowledge of location and attachments, and nature of joints, one can deduce a muscle’s action. ! Dissection: meaningful basis for the visualization of muscle’s potential movements. ! Inspection & Palpation: valuable method for superficial muscles. ! Models: used for demonstration. ! Muscle Stimulation: contraction of individual muscles. Methods of Studying Muscles ! Electromyography (EMG): based on the fact that contracting muscles generate electrical impulses. ! Reveals both intensity & duration of muscle activity. Histology Connective tissue Bones Cartilage Tendens Ligaments Histology Neural Tissue Motor Neurons Sensory Neurons Connector Neurons Histology Muscular Tissue Muscles The Nervous System I. Central nervous system (CNS) A. Brain B. Spinal cord -The bodies master control unit The Nervous System II. Peripheral nervous system (PNS) A. Cranial nerves (12 pairs) B. Spinal nerves (31 pairs) - The bodies link to the outside world The Nervous System III. Autonomic nervous system A. Sympathetic -“fight or flight†B. Parasympathetic - calming The Cerebral Cortex Motor Cortex Sensory Cortex Motor Neuron ! A single nerve cell consists of a cell body and one or more projections. " Dendrites: Carry impulses toward cell body. " Axons: Carry impulses away from cell body. receives signal sends signal The Neuron Spinal Chord (ventral view) Spinal Chord (areal view) Motor Neurons ! Motor neutron axons extend from spinal chord to muscle ! Neuromuscular junctions Sensory Neurons ! Sensory Neurons: Situated in a dorsal root ganglion just outside the spinal cord. ! Neuron may terminate in spinal cord or brain. ! A long peripheral fiber comes from a receptor. Connector Neurons ! Connector Neurons: Exist completely within the CNS. ! Serve as connecting links from sensory to motor neurons. ! May be a single neuron OR ! An intricate system of neurons, whereby a sensory impulse may be relayed to many motor neurons. Connector Neuron Connector Neuron Nerves !Nerves: A bundle of fibers, enclosed within a connective tissue sheath, for transmission of impulses. Nerves ! A typical spinal nerve consists of: " Motor, outgoing (efferent) fibers " Sensory, incoming (afferent) fibers ! Each spinal nerve is attached to spinal cord by an anterior (motor) root and a posterior (sensory) root Synapse ! Synapse: connection between neurons. ! Is a proximity of the membrane of an axon to the membrane of a dendrite or cell body. ! The more often a synapse is used the faster a signal will pass through it ! Substance diffuses the synapse and produces an action potential in the postsynaptic neuron (the next neuron). ! Substances diffuse the synapse and produce an action potential in the postsynaptic neuron (the next neuron).

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The principles of kinesiology encompass a comprehensive understanding of human movement, rooted in anatomical, physiological, and neurological fundamentals. These principles serve as the foundation for analyzing how muscles, bones, nerves, and tissues interact to produce voluntary and involuntary movements essential to daily activities, athletic performance, and rehabilitation. Central to kinesiology is the study of the musculoskeletal system, which includes muscle architecture, fiber types, and their functional roles in movement. The properties of extensibility and elasticity allow muscles to stretch and return to resting length, while contractility enables muscles to generate force through shortening, facilitating movement and force transmission.

Muscle architecture significantly influences function, with various fiber arrangements such as longitudinal, quadrilateral, triangular, fusiform, and pennate types. These arrangements determine the muscle’s capacity to exert force and perform specific actions. For example, pennate muscles, characterized by their feather-like fiber arrangement, allow for greater force production due to a larger physiological cross-sectional area (PCS). Conversely, longitudinal muscles are optimized for range of motion. Muscle fibers are composed of myofibrils, which are aligned in parallel and possess sarcomeres—the functional contractile units composed of actin and myosin filaments. During contraction, actin slides over myosin in a process driven by cross-bridge formation, enabling force generation.

The differentiation between muscle fiber types—fast-twitch and slow-twitch—is essential in understanding movement capabilities. Fast-twitch fibers are large, pale, and suited for quick, explosive actions with less blood supply, while slow-twitch fibers are smaller, rich in blood and myoglobin, and resistant to fatigue, supporting endurance activities. These fiber types are distributed variably across muscles, influencing their functional roles in sports, posture, and sustained movements.

Muscles can be categorized by their shape and fiber arrangement into several structural classifications. For example, muscles like the sternocleidomastoid are triangular, while the deltoid is multipennate, allowing for powerful movements. The force exerted by a muscle correlates with its physiological cross-section; pennate muscles, with their oblique fiber orientation, can exert more force than similarly sized longitudinal muscles. Movements produced by muscles—concentric (shortening), eccentric (lengthening), and isometric (no length change)—are fundamental in analyzing dynamic motion. These movements are facilitated by muscles acting as prime movers (agonists), antagonists, synergists, stabilizers, and neutralizers, each playing distinct roles.

Ballistic movements, characterized by rapid, vigorous contractions followed by momentum, are common in activities such as throwing, striking, and kicking. Their termination involves antagonist contraction, passive tissue resistance, or obstacles. To study muscle function, various techniques are employed, including conjecture, dissection, inspection, palpation, electromyography (EMG), and muscle stimulation. EMG, for instance, measures electrical impulses generated during muscle contraction, providing insights into muscle activation patterns and intensities.

The nervous system underpins all movement, with the central nervous system (CNS)—comprising the brain and spinal cord—integrating sensory input and coordinating motor output. The cerebral cortex initiates voluntary movements, while the basal ganglia, cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord regulate muscle tone, coordination, and reflexes. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) connects CNS to muscles via spinal and cranial nerves. Sensory neurons transmit information from receptors to the CNS, connector (interneurons) relay signals within the CNS, and motor neurons carry impulses to muscles.

Neurophysiologically, the neuromuscular junction facilitates communication between nerves and muscles. Action potentials originating from motor neurons traverse axons to synapse with muscle fibers, triggering contraction via the sliding filament mechanism. Reflex movements exemplify involuntary responses that require no conscious decision, involving a reflex arc with sensory input, interneuron relay, and motor output.

The study of joint types and their movements is fundamental in kinesiology. Joints are classified into types such as hinge, pivot, condyloid, saddle, ball-and-socket, and plane joints, each allowing specific planes and axes of movement. For example, the elbow (hinge joint) permits flexion and extension primarily in the sagittal plane about a medial-lateral axis, while the shoulder (ball-and-socket joint) allows multi-directional movement across three axes. Understanding joint mechanics aids in analyzing movement patterns and designing effective training or rehabilitation programs.

Higher-level analysis includes examining muscle actions in specific movement contexts, such as dance, where joint movements involve combinations of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation across various planes and axes. Technological tools like video analysis and manual palpation are used to study movement patterns, joint angles, and muscle activation, providing valuable data for performance enhancement and injury prevention.

In conclusion, kinesiology integrates anatomical, physiological, neurological, and biomechanical principles to develop a comprehensive understanding of human movement. It emphasizes the importance of muscle structure and function, nervous system control, joint mechanics, and movement analysis techniques, all contributing to improved movement efficiency, injury reduction, and optimal athletic performance.

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