KINE 1020 Study Guide - Final Guide: Epiglottis, Cellular Respiration, Pulmonary Embolism

• School: York University
• Department: Kinesiology & Health Science
• Course: KINE 1020
• Professor: Nicolette S Richardson

Document Summary

Chapter 20: musculoskeletal health and fitness: healthy muscles allow a person to move freely and to keep the body responsive and strong, musculoskeletal disorders (msk) are grouped into 3 main categories: These are reversible decreases in muscle function and the individual can recover within. Injury or damage that impairs movement, these can take between days: fatigue, functional limitations: minutes to hours e. g. fatigue. to years to fully heal e. g. low back pain. disorders place restrictions in life e. g. arthritis, chronic disability: Ongoing injuries, which may contribute into, further msk disorders. Skeletal muscle fatigue: msk disorders: defined as the inability to maintain the required power output which is related to a decline in either force and/or velocity, most fatigue is reversible. Sites of fatigue: central fatigue: with voluntary contractions, the messages from the brain are sent down the spine to the nerves and motor neurons.