Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology

The Spine 149 for weeks, months, or even a whole year (Micheli, 1983). Furthermore, spinal injury can often result in chronic or ...

150 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology loading), and a much higher incidence is found in athletes who are involved in activities requ ...

The Spine 151 Facet Syndrome While complaints of low back pain with hyperex- tension (such as the arabesque position) are often ...

152 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Second, there is increased evidence of the ability of the disc to heal, albeit with greater sc ...

The Spine 153 to the iliopsoas and potential stretch on the sciatic nerve. Recommendations are also often provided for activitie ...

154 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology reserved for more advanced dancers with adequate skill and flexibility so that the weight of t ...

The Spine 155 Study Questions and Applications Draw and describe the basic parts of a typical vertebra. How do these parts rela ...

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157 The Pelvic The Pelvic Girdle and Girdle and Hip JointHip Joint CHAPTER FOUR © Angela Sterling Photography. Pacific Northwest ...

158 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology I n this chapter we turn to structures and movements within the hip region. The two halves of ...

The Pelvic Girdle and Hip Joint 159 bone that is the largest of the three bones. It forms the upper and side “winged” portion of ...

160 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology the lower limbs and axial skeleton, and the lumbosa- cral joint is key for describing the move ...

The Pelvic Girdle and Hip Joint 161 of very strong ligaments that tether the bones together, expansions from surrounding muscles ...

162 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology their spiral arrangement, all three ligaments and the capsule become tight with hip extension ...

The Pelvic Girdle and Hip Joint 163 located just below the acetabulum and the back of the femoral neck. This ligament prevents h ...

164 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Description and Functions of Individual Hip Muscles Twenty-two muscles cross the hip joint. Ho ...

The Pelvic Girdle and Hip Joint 165 Individual Muscles of the Hip Anterior Muscles of the Hip The anterior muscles of the hip in ...

166 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Posturally the iliopsoas plays an important role in preventing the torso from falling backward ...

The Pelvic Girdle and Hip Joint 167 to its being a common site of strain in the dancer. The sartorius also can act to produce fl ...

168 Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology Attachments and Primary Actions of Hamstrings Muscle Proximal attachment(s) Distal attachment( ...