Principles of Functional Exercise

(Ben Green) #1

  • Different forms of displacement

  • Straight line

  • Curving line

  • Flying loop (still defined on linear motion)



  1. Strength


Basic strength is the ability to produce force. Absolute muscle strength is the maximal
force that a muscle can produce.



  1. Power


The rate at which work is performed.
P = W/T


Where P is power, W is weight of the object and T is time. Power movements are considered
explosive in nature because the movement is to be performed at an increased rate.



  1. Velocity


Velocity (V) can be defined as the distance (D) an object has covered over the time (T) the
object has been displaced.
V = D/T



  1. Linear Motion


Linear motion is when an object and all of its parts move in the same direction at the same
time. To increase linear velocity you increase the length per unit of time.



  1. Angular Motion


Angular motion is circular motion around the fixed axis. The radiant is the ratio of the
angular distance moved to the length of the radius.



  1. Angular Velocity


The angular velocity of an object is the angle through which an object rotates during the
motion that is occurring. The unit that is used for angular velocity is the radian, and can be
defined as: 1 radian = 180°/π or 57.3°

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