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35 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Sternocleidomastoid |
IsolatedFunction: Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion, rotation, and lateralflexion Over/UnderActive: Overactive when the head protrudes forward, and when shoulders elevate(pushing/pulling assessment) Exercises: Resistedneck flexion exercise |
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Pectoralis Major |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates shoulder flexion, horizontal adduction and internal rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when the arms fall forward in the Overhead Squat Assessment Exercises: Chest Fly |
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Internal Obliques |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation Over/Under Active: Underactive when the low back arches in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Crunch with rotation |
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External Obliques |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and contralateral rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when there is an excessive forward lean present in the Overhead Squat assessment Exercises: Crunch with rotation |
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Rectus Abdominis |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when there is an excessive forward lean present in the Overhead Squat assessment Exercises: Crunches |
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Transverse Abdominis |
Isolated Function: Increases intra-abdominal pressureSupports the abdominal viscera Over/Under Active: Underactive when the low back arches in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Prone-iso abs |
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Psoas |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates hip flexion and external rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when there is an excessive forward lean present in the Overhead Squat assessment Exercises: Leg raises |
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Adductor Brevis |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when the knees move inward in the Overhead squat assessment Exercises: Side lunge |
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Adductor Magnus |
Isolated Function: Anterior fibers- Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation. Posterior Fibers- Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, extension, and external rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when the knees move inward in the Overhead squat assessment Exercises: Side lunge |
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Adductor Longus |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when the knees move inward in the Overhead squat assessment Exercises: Side lunge |
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Sartorius |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates hip flexion, external rotation, and abductionConcentrically accelerates knee flexion and internal rotation rotation Over/Under Active: Underactive when the feet turn out in the Overhead Squat Assessment Exercises: Squats |
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Rectus Femoris |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates knee extension and hip flexion Over/Under Active: Overactive when the low back arches and there is an excessive forward lean in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Squats (at knee joint) |
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Vastus Lateralis |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates knee extension Over/Under Active: Overactive when the knees move inward in the Overhead squat assessment Exercises: Squats (at knee joint) |
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Vastus Medialis |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates knee extension Over/Under Active: Underactive when the knees move inward in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Squats (at knee joint) |
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Gracilis |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotationAssists in tibial internal rotation Over/Under Active: Underactive when the feet turn out in the Overhead Squat Assessment Exercises: Side Lunge |
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Anterior Tibialis |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates dorsiflexion and inversion Over/Under Active: Underactive when there is an excessive forward lean in the overhead squat assessment. Exercises: |
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Tensor Fascia Latae |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates hip flexion, abduction, and internal rotations Over/Under Active: Overactive when the knees move inward, excessive forward lean, and low back arches in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Leg Raises |
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Upper Trapezius |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates cervical extension, lateral flexion, and rotationConcentrically accelerates scapular elevation Over/Under Active: Overactive when the shoulders elevate and the head protrudes forward during the pushing/pulling assessment Exercises: Shoulder shrug |
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Middle Trapezius |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates scapular retraction Over/Under Active: Underactive when the shoulders elevate and arms fall forward during the pushing/ pulling assessment Exercises: Standing cable row |
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Lower Trapezius |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates scapular depression Over/Under Active: Underactive when the shoulders elevate and arms fall forward during the pushing/ pulling assessment Exercises: Cobra |
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Levator Scapulae |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates cervical extension, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation when the scapulae is anchored. Assists in elevation and downward rotation of the scapulae Over/Under Active: Overactive when the shoulders elevate and the head protrudes forward during the pushing/pulling assessment Exercises: Shoulder shrug |
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Teres Minor (Rotator Cuff) |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates shoulder external rotation Over/Under Active: Underactive when the arms fall forward in the overhead squat Exercises: Cobra |
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Infraspinatus (Rotator Cuff) |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates shoulder external rotation Over/Under Active: Underactive when the arms fall forward in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Rotator cuff internal rotation exercise |
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Subscapularis (Rotator Cuff) |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates shoulder internal rotation Over/Under Active: Underactive when the arms fall forward in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Rotator cuff internal rotation exercise |
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Supraspinatus (Rotator Cuff) |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates abduction of the arm Over/Under Active: Underactive when the arms fall forward in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Scaption |
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Teres Major |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates shoulder internal rotation, adduction, and extension Over/Under Active: Overactive when the arms fall forward in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Cable pull down |
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Rhomboids |
Isolated Function: Concentrically produces scapular retraction and downward rotation Over/Under Active: Underactive when the arms fall forward in the overhead squat assessment. Exercises: Standing cable row |
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Latissimus Dorsi |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when the low back arches and the arms fall forward in the overhead squat assessment. Exercises: Cable pull down |
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Gluteus Maximus |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates hip extension and external rotation Over/Under Active: Underactive when the knees move inward, excessive forward lean and low back arches in the overhead squat assessment. Exercises: Squats (at hip joint) |
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Gluteus Medius |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates hip abduction and internal rotation( anterior fibers)Concentrically accelerates hip abduction and external rotation ( posterior fibers) Over/Under Active: Underactive when the knees move inward in the overhead squat assessment Exercises: Tube walking |
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Biceps Femoris (short head) |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates knee flexion and tibial external rotation Over/Under Active: Overactive when the feet turn out and the knees move inward in the overhead squat assessment. Exercises: Leg curl |
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Popliteus |
Isolated Function: Internal rotation of tibia on femur Over/Under Active: Underactive when the feet turn out Exercises: |
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Gastrocnemius |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates plantarflexion Over/Under Active: Lateral side overactive and medial side underactive when feet turn out. Overactive when there is excessive forward lean Exercises: Calf raise |
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Soleus |
Isolated Function: Concentrically accelerates plantar flexion Over/Under Active: Overactive when the feet turn out, and there is excessive forward lean in the overhead squat assessment. Exercises: Calf raise |
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Erector Spinae: Iliocostalis, Longissimus, and Spinalis |
Isolated Function: Spinal extension, rotation, and lateral flexion Over/Under Active: Underactive when there is excessive forward lean, and overactive when the low back arches Exercises: Back extension exercise |