Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology

The Spine 89 FIGURE 3.19 The deep posterior spinal muscles (posterior view). dus (L. divided into many clefts or segments) betwe ...

90 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology FIGURE 3.20 The quadratus lumborum (posterior view). Summary of Spinal Muscle Attachments and A ...

91 Muscle Origin* Insertion** Primary action Posterior muscles Erector spinae (e-REK-tor SPEE-nuh): Spinalis Spinalis cervicis ( ...

92 FIGURE 3.21 Anterior view of primary muscles acting on the spine. (A) Muscles, (B) attachments, (C) sheath formed by the apon ...

The Spine 93 FIGURE 3.22 Posterior view of primary muscles acting on the spine. (A) Muscles and attachments, (B) deep posterior ...

94 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Provance, 1993). A plumb line is a cord with a weight (plumb bob) attached to its distal end so ...

The Spine 95 many spinal structures, including the portion of the vertebrae (pars interarticularis) commonly involved in stress ...

96 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology to improve the condition, and little improvement will be seen with just strengthening the abdom ...

97 FIGURE 3.25 Correcting functional lumbar lordosis. (A) Strengthening abdominal muscles; (B) stretching hip flexors; (C) stret ...

98 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology “Pull Up With Your Abs” T he cue to “pull up” or “lift” is often used in conjunction with the a ...

The Spine 99 FIGURE 3.26 Improving kyphosis. (A) Strengthening upper back extensors; (B) stretching abdominal muscles and increa ...

100 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology behavior of the epiphyseal plate. The pronounced kyphosis (Dowager’s hump) seen with aging (an ...

The Spine 101 the pelvis may reflect an effort to stabilize the lumbar spine (McMeeken et al., 2002), which is known to have mar ...

102 FIGURE 3.28 Improving fatigue posture. (A) Strengthening upper back extensors; (B) strengthening hip flexors if indicated; ( ...

The Spine 103 small co-contraction of the abdominal muscles can be used to bring the torso forward (so that it is more directly ...

104 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology associated with such dance training has long-term negative health consequences and whether gre ...

The Spine 105 able to halt or slow further progression in moderate curves (>25°). Unfortunately, if curves are allowed to pro ...

106 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Although a well-balanced “S” scoliosis, even if involving large curvatures, does not necessari ...

The Spine 107 is described as the pressure that can be generated if the muscle walls around the abdominal cavity are con- tracte ...

108 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology intra-abdominal pressure generation, and its role is probably more that of control of movement ...