The importance of muscular strength

One of the primary rehabilitation program goals of any sports therapist is to return muscular strength and endurance to preinjury levels. The development of muscular strength is an essential component of any reconditioning program. By definition, strength is the ability of a muscle to generate force against some resistance. Maintenance of at least a normal level of strength in a given muscle or muscle group is important for normal healthy living. Muscle weakness or imbalance can result in abnormal movement or gait and can impair normal functional movement. Muscle weakness also can produce poor posture.

2.1. Listen to the text of the oral topic “The Importance of Muscular Strength”.

2.2. Read and translate the text “The Importance of Muscular Strength”.

2.3. Answer the questions to the text.

1. What is one of the primary rehabilitation program goals of any sports therapist? 2. What role does muscular strength play in any reconditioning program? 3. What is strength by definition? 4. Maintenance of at least a normal level of strength in a given muscle or muscle group is not important for normal healthy living, is it? 5. What can impair normal functional movement? How can muscle weakness influence posture?

2.4. Find English equivalents in the text for the following.

слабость; цель; развитие; способность; ухудшать; сохранение; возвращать; по определению; анормальный; походка; производить усилие; по крайней мере; здоровый образ жизни; осанка; важный/существенный; выносливость; главный / основной; способность; приводить к

2.5. Substitute the italic words with those similar from the text.

1. One of the main rehabilitation program targets of any sports therapist is to gain muscular strength and endurance to preinjury levels. 2. The building up of muscular strength is an important component of any reconditioning program. 3. By definition,strength is the capability of a muscle to create force against some resistance. 4. Keeping of at least a common level of strength in a given muscle or muscle group is essential for normal healthy living. 5. Muscle weakness or imbalance can cause abnormal movement or gait and can deteriorate normal functional movement. 6. Muscle weakness also can form poor posture.

Scapular abduction and upward rotation. Primary muscle: Serratus anterior.		Scapular elevation (shoulder shrugs). Primary muscles: Upper trapezius, levator scapula.

2.6. Complete the sentences.

1. One of the primary rehabilitation program goals of any sports therapist is...

2. The development of muscular strength is an essential component of....

3. By definition,strength is the ability of....

4. Maintenance of at least a normal level of strength in a given muscle or muscle

group is important for....

5. Muscle weakness or imbalance can result in....

6. Muscle weakness also can produce....

2.7. Insert prepositions if necessary.

THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

1. Muscular strength is closely associated … muscular endurance. 2. Muscular endurance is the ability to perform repetitive muscular contractions … some resistance … an extended period of time. 3. As we will see later, as muscular strength increases, there tends to be a corresponding increase … endurance. 4. … example, a person can lift a weight 25 times. 5. If muscular strength is increased … 10% through weight training, it is very likely that the maximal number … repetitions would be increased because it is easier … the person to lift the weight. 6. For most people, developing muscular endurance is more important than developing muscular strength, since muscular endurance is probably more critical … carrying out the everyday activities … living. 7. This statement becomes increasingly true … age. 8. However, a tremendous amount … strength is necessary for anyone involved … competition.

2.8. Open the brackets and use the verbs in appropriate Tense and Voice form.

THE IMPORTANCE OF POWER

1. Most movements in sports (to be) explosive and (must, to include) elements of strength and speed if they are to be effective. 2. If a large amount of force (to generate quickly, the movement (can, to refer) to as a power movement. 3. Without the ability to generate power, an athlete (to limit) in his or her performance capabilities. 4. Strength training (to play) a critical role in achieving competitive fitness levels and also in injury rehabilitation.