Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology

The Ankle and Foot 329 range of motion, pain, and the degree of deviation often prohibit optimal mechanics and make these approa ...

330 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology While weight is distributed in a manner to avoid excessive stress to any one structure with st ...

The Ankle and Foot 331 tion of the talus lies within the malleoli, allowing for more joint play and less stability (figure 6.34C ...

332 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Dorsiflexion Ankle-foot dorsiflexion involves bringing the anterior surface of the shin and th ...

The Ankle and Foot 333 of the foot tends to be linked with forefoot adduction such as in the strength exercises sitting big toe ...

334 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology will be further addressed through an examination of their role in walking, the negative implic ...

335 Foot Supination and Pronation in Walking Identify normal foot mechanics in walking. Walking very slowly, mark on your body ...

336 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology and end of stance, respectively (Hamill and Knutzen, 1995). If this mechanism were not availab ...

The Ankle and Foot 337 levels of plantar flexor strength. Although the triceps surae muscles produce a large percentage of the p ...

338 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology instep and reaching the toes out, can sometimes help achieve the desired muscle activation. Kn ...

The Ankle and Foot 339 dancers, based on many factors including femoral torsion, tibial torsion, and forefoot abduction. Thus, a ...

340 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology would emphasize that there are unique challenges related to pointe work that will not be devel ...

341 FIGURE 6.41 (A) Coordinated toe flexor and extensor co-contraction necessary for correct positioning when pointing the foot ...

342 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology this region are performed, particular care must be taken with respect to developing balanced s ...

343 TABLE 6.6 Selected Strength Exercises for the Ankle-Foot Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression ...

344 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: A-F plantar flexors and MTP flexors Muscle ...

345 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: A-F plantar flexors Muscles emphasized: Ga ...

346 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle groups: A-F dorsiflexors and foot inverters Muscl ...

347 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Foot inverters Muscles emphasized: Tibiali ...

348 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Foot everters Muscles emphasized: Peroneal ...