[KNES 330] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (34 pages long)

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KNES 330
• Professor: Janice Cook

Document Summary

The measured beginning and terminal angles, as well as the total degrees of motion, traversed by a joint moved by active muscles contracting or by passive movement. The ability of a joint, or a series of joints, to move fluidly (smoothly and easily) through a full range of motion (rom) without pain or undue strain on the joint. This is not the same as variability. It is the looseness or freedom of movement in a joint that can be excessive or abnormal. It can be caused by: chronic or acute injury (acl tears, ac separation for example, congenital conditions such as ehlers-danlos syndrome and marfan syndrome. The state of being unstable, or lacking stability. The abnormal tendency of a joint to sublux or dislocate with normal activities and stresses. Also includes: abnormal joint motion, pathological joint motion, reported dysfunction. Range of motion in excess of normal. Taking on the path of least resistance.