Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology

The Spine 129 which use of a neutral pelvis is advocated, use of a slight posterior pelvic tilt when one is first learning long ...

130 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Hides et al., 1994; Levangie and Norkin, 2001; Pollock et al., 1989; Roy, DeLuca, and Casavant ...

The Spine 131 pelvis down to help prevent excessive anterior tilting of the pelvis and reduce excessive hyperextension in the lo ...

132 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology height of the torso (e.g., greater spinal extension) than can be achieved with a concentric co ...

The Spine 133 extension (p. 115), to decrease the magnitude of extension and shear in the lowest lumbar vertebral segments. For ...

134 TABLE 3.4 Selected Strength Exercises for the Spine Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Musc ...

135 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Spinal flexors Muscles emphasized: Abdomin ...

136 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Spinal flexors Muscles emphasized: “Lower” ...

137 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Spinal extensors Muscles emphasized: Upper ...

138 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Spinal extensors Muscles emphasized: Upper ...

139 Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Spinal lateral flexors Muscles emphasized: ...

140 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Exercise name (Resistance) Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Spinal rotat ...

The Spine 141 lower back extensors while focusing on abdominal co-contraction. Spinal Lateral Flexor Strengthening Strong spinal ...

142 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology stressed. So, using varied positions will provide more comprehensive strengthening. However, t ...

143 FIGURE 3.46 High range of spinal hyperextension present in some dancers. TABLE 3.6 Normal Range of Motion and Constraints fo ...

144 TABLE 3.7 Selected Stretches for the Spine Exercise name Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Spinal exten ...

145 Exercise name Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle groups: Abdominals and shoulder extensors Muscles emphasized: ...

146 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Exercise name Description (Technique cues) Progression Muscle group: Spinal rotators Muscles e ...

The Spine 147 and Madsen, 1981); and a decrease in range in spinal extension has been shown to generally accompany aging in men, ...

148 FIGURE 3.47 Increasing range in spinal hyperextension. (A) Torso press-up, (B) back drape emphasizing full spinal passive hy ...