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Biomechanics and kinesiology

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Proper body positioning reduces   Possibility of fatigue and muscle strain  
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Proper body positioning promotes   Efficient movement which increases strength, power, and pressure, decreases possibility of injury, enhances quality and effectiveness of massage, promotes energy or chi, increases career life span  
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Wrist problems   Overuse can lead to problems such as carpal tunnel and osteoarthritis  
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Back problems   Poor posture of the spine and excessive leaning over can lead to neck and shoulder problems as well as muscle spasms and problems of the back and spine  
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Arm problems   Overuse of arms can lead to nerve entrapment and fatigue in the arms and shoulders  
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Main source of strength comes from   Lower body not the arms and shoulders  
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Balance on both feet with   Knees bent  
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Keep the back   Straight and head up  
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Use the pelvis and torso to   Provide leverage and strength needed to apply pressure  
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Elbows and hands should stay   Close to the body  
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Shoulders and wrists should stay   Relaxed  
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Used substitutes when   More pressure or relief is needed  
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Keep wrists and hands   In alignment with the movement  
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Avoid   Small, repetitive movements  
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If injury or excessive strain occurs   Rest until it heals  
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Adjust the table height to allow for   Proper posture in relation to client size  
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Proprioception   Special sense in the body that enables us to detect body position and movement  
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Proprioceptors   Specialized nerve receptors found in joints, tendons, and muscles that sense body position  
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Muscle spindles   Proprioceptors mostly found in the bellies of muscles, provide information about the length or change in length of skeletal muscles  
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Golgi tendon organs   Proprioceptors located where muscles join with tendons, prevent tendons from being torn by inhibiting excessive muscle tension on tendons  
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First class levers   Fulcrum is located between force and weight, allow variable mechanical advantage also called teeter-totter levers ex. triceps with elbow as fulcrum  
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Second class levers   Weight is situated between the force and fulcrum, great for generating power, also called "nutcracker" or "wheelbarrow" levers ex. jaw  
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Third class levers   Force is located between the weight and fulcrum, great for generating speed, also called "baseball bat" or "shovel of dirt" levers ex. hips  
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Muscle twitch   Single contraction followed by relaxation  
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Tetanus   Sustained contraction  
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Isometric contraction   Muscle contracts but no change in length  
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Isotonic contraction   Muscle contracts and changes length  
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Concentric contraction   Muscle contracts and shortens  
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Eccentric contraction   Muscle contracts and lengthens  
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Agonist   Prime mover  
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Prime mover   Muscle that is most responsible for movement  
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Synergist   Muscle that helps perform a movement  
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Antagonist   Muscle that works against another muscle and performs the opposite action  
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