Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology

The Spine 109 movements, the rectus acts alone when the head lifts, and the obliques join in when the shoulders begin to rise. I ...

110 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology or a mechanism of injury, it can be helpful to use the term “hyperextension.” The classic conc ...

The Spine 111 anatomical position from left lateral flexion would be termed right lateral flexion, and vice versa. The classic c ...

112 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology spinal extensors on the opposite side in the lumbar region but greater activity in the spinal ...

The Spine 113 stabilization) can be defined as the development or restoration of neuromuscular aspects of lumbopelvic control vi ...

114 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology because the goal is preparation for movement and an aesthetic of “energy” or “presence” versus ...

The Spine 115 arching” of the upper back, while some schools of modern dance prefer slightly anterior positioning of the rib cag ...

116 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology itself can occur (spondylolysis). Activities such as dance that utilize repetitive hyperextens ...

The Spine 117 of concern because of the increased stress it creates within the discs. One study reported that intradiscal pressu ...

118 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Lumbar-Pelvic Rhythm on p. 183 for more informa- tion) and can result in increased stress to t ...

The Spine 119 pull and produce 1,600 pounds (726 kilograms) of pressure on the lumbosacral disc (Bradford and Spurling, 1945). S ...

120 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology spine bent forward, with the torso twisted, or with the partner moving away from the body. Nev ...

121 Abdominal Strength and Endurance Tests Perform the following two tests on another dancer to estimate the strength and endura ...

122 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology feet free. Dancers who develop high levels of abdominal strength and excellent technique may w ...

The Spine 123 will produce greater overload to the abdominal muscles by causing shortening of the muscle from both direc- tions. ...

124 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology important for correcting lumbar lordosis and creat- ing a neutral pelvis during functional mov ...

The Spine 125 another set of 6 to 12 repetitions of abdominal work. During this recovery time, other muscle groups could be stre ...

126 FIGURE 3.42 Sample stabilization exercises. (A) Side support, (B) kneeling abs, (C) inverted “V” and push-up, (D) inverted a ...

The Spine 127 studies indicate that moderate abdominal activity is required in push-ups to maintain trunk alignment (Flint and G ...

128 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology approach such as initially using a smaller range of motion, avoiding rotation, and not using d ...