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Human Movement System

The human movement system (kinetic chain) is made up of three major functional integrations within the human body.
Understanding The three and the major role each plays to produce movement in the kinetic chain. So, the nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems work together to produce movement. Each system has to be functional for movement to occur properly. If one is not working properly it will ultimately affect the other systems, not allowing the body's ability to produce movement. 

The nervous system is the main organ system of the body. It consists of specialized cells called neurons that transmit and coordinate signals, providing a communication network within the human body. The three primary functions of this system include sensory, integrative, and motor functions.

The system's sensory function allows the nervous system to sense changes in either the internal or external environment. The integrative function is the nervous system's ability to analyze and interpret sensory information for proper decision-making. This helps produce an appropriate response.  Motor function is the neuromuscular response to sensory information, such as muscle being stretched too far or changing in a walking pattern. Recruitment of muscles is the nervous system's responsibility, as is understanding learned patterns of movement and the functioning of every organ in the human body.

" We found evidence of multiple regional adaptations to both forced and voluntary exercise. Exercise can induce molecular adaptations in neuromuscular functions in many instances, taken together. These findings suggest that the regional physiological adaptations that occur with exercise could constitute a promising field for elucidating molecular and cellular mechanisms of recovery in psychiatric and neurological health conditions."   cited by- J mol psychiatry; 2015 published-online

Why Are Human Anatomy And Physiology So Important To Your Success In Health And Wellness?

The human body is often thought of as a complicated machine. Understanding structures associated with the human body (Anatomy) While studying and comprehending the functions of each of these structures (physiology)

Exercise is more than just working out in the gym, it's imperative to know your clients.  Having knowledge of all health-related issues can prevent further injury.  For example: If a client has thinning(weakening) in the wall of an artery. Referred to as an aneurysm, blood in arteries is under very high pressure. The pressure becomes greater when you are undergoing such activity, like exercise. So, if the wall is weak and the pressure is too much, (blood increases) vessel may rupture (burst aneurysm) and the client may bleed to death.
 
 


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Psychological Importance Of Exercise


In the gym, we expect to use our body's full range of motion. In life, were entitled to a full range of emotions, too.
Provided we're able to express and manage our emotions appropriately, This is healthy!
For some people, emotions can affect health, well-being, and self-care, including eating and exercise adherence and habits. One of the most common is anxiety.

"At this very moment, 1 in 5 Americans is living with anxiety disorder."

In fact, Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in the United States, affecting over 40 million U.S. adults.
Compassion and education are critical skills that help fitness professionals be more accepting and understanding in working in these populations. It's important to understand how exercise can be helpful to people with anxiety, but it is equally important to understand barriers and challenges that accompany anxiety so we can appropriately support our clients.

Women are twice as likely as men to be affected by generalized anxiety disorders and GAD often occurs with depression. GAD affects the way we think and feel, but it can also lead to physical symptoms

Symptoms Include:
   - A sense of fear or dread that's ongoing and interferes with daily functioning
   - Worry that is exaggerated/excessive
   - Restlessness or Nervousness
   - Being irritable or feeling on the edge
   - Being easily fatigued
   - Muscle tension that may also include headaches, sweating, and  nausea
   - Sleep disturbances, including difficulty falling and staying asleep, restlessness, or unsatisfying sleep.

It's important to note that just as it's out of the scope for fitness professionals to diagnose a physical medical problem, it's not safe or recommended to diagnose a mental health disorder. However, being aware of the signs and symptoms can help us know when it's time to recommend that a client seek guidance from a doctor or licensed mental health professionals, such as a counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist. This can be a tremendous help to clients because, though mental health issues are highly treatable, only 36.9% of people who have them are receiving treatment. By referring clients out, fitness professionals may be able to help them seek treatment and ultimately, find relief.







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When coaching athletes of any kind, the coach must consider several factors: The athlete's level of training experience Biological and chronological age Current physical condition Physiological and movement specific components of the sport they participate nutritional needs Injury history External life stressors Internal and external forms of stress can profoundly impact adaptive progress and athletic performance. Thus, you should consider the management and manipulation of both physiological and psychological stress when designing a training program for athletes. When introduced to a new athlete, the coach should begin by learning the athlete's training, medical, and injury history and investigate their diet and social constraints that may influence training. Following the interview process, the coach should guide the new athlete through a thorough movement assessment, collecting visual data on strengths and weaknesses for future corrective exercise implementation. Moreover, research on the athlete's sport may be immensely beneficial before the coach begins his or her programming. By evaluating the physiological components of the sport, such as intensity and duration of playtime, as well as the movements and anatomical positions frequently employed within the sport, the coach can gain a greater knowledge and understanding of what will improve performance outcomes in their new client. From there, the coach can begin designing a program tailored to enhance the athlete's general and sport-specific strength, power, and conditioning, with consideration of the sports season/phase.
(2) YOU LEARN AND IMPLEMENT “SPORT SPECIFICITY” -
The SAID Principle, “Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands,” refers to the fundamental concept that the activities and/or training we participate, in will induce highly specific adaptations related to the specific demands we consistently encounter. When developing a program for an athlete, you should make attempts to connect the SAID principle with what occurs within the sport, to improve performance in practice and competition. We refer to this as "sport-specific" training. A sport-specific program takes into consideration the primary muscles, movement patterns, contraction phases, and joint actions observed during the sport in question. It integrates a resistance training and conditioning program to promote such aspects further. While weight training cannot be entirely “sport-specific,” as participation in the sport itself will yield the most significant improvements, a sport-specific training program can build on adaptations that transfer into improved performance outcomes.
When coaching and programming for athletes, we must place a considerable emphasis on what they specifically need to excel in their sport. As an individual or athlete performs the exercise, the energy system(s) they utilize the most, will be the foundation of the adaptations they experience, hence why it is vital to consider the physiological components of the sport. Whereas high volume aerobic training promotes mitochondrial biogenesis and protein synthesis in slow-twitch muscle fibers, lower volume, and high-intensity training stimulate adaptive alterations in fast-twitch glycolytic and oxidative-glycolytic muscle fibers 1. Understanding evolving mechanisms in each energy system paves the way for inducing optimal training interactions and increasing athletic performance. Issurin (2019) explains that homeostatic regulation, stress adaptations, and super compensation effects are fundamental to an effective training program. 
“Supercompensation” is described as the accumulation of adaptations following a training session or cycle, including biomechanical, structural, mechanical, metabolic, neurophysiological advancements, and the body's return to standard functional capacity at new homeostatic levels 2. The type and intensity of exercise play a significant role in the magnitude of stress the athlete's faces and the adaptive responses to follow 1. Depending on the energy system largely at work during training, that system can give light to the adaptive responses the athlete will experience during the phases of super-compensation.  
When programming exercises, the most taxing, bilateral, multi-joint movements are placed at the beginning of the session for safety purposes and for the most effort to be given in their execution. The exercise selection and loading scheme for these initial primary exercises are dependent on the annual program phase, whether that be stabilization endurance, strength endurance, hypertrophy, maximal strength, or power output.



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As the saying goes, “if you are not assessing, you’re guessing.” Assessments provide personal trainers with an array of valuable information about each client.

Client Intake
Static Postural Assessment Overhead Squat Assessment -
Heels Elevated & Hands-on-Hip Modifications
Single-Leg and Split-Leg Assessment
Loaded Assessments
Dynamic Assessments

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