In: Anatomy and Physiology
What type of movement occurs at the following JOINTS during the (1)stance phase, (2) preparatory phase, (3)movement phase, and (4)follow-through phase of a soccer kick?
JOINTS: Cervical, Lumbar, Shoulder Girdle, Shoulder Joint, Elbow, Radioulnar, Wrist, Fingers, Hip, Knee, Ankle/Subtalar, Toes
What contractions occur in each movement? (isometric, concentric, or eccentric)
During the kicking of ball in soccer involves muscles -
1- quadriceps
As the person begins to kick the ball,take the leg backwards then the knee is flexed and hips are extended and then at the follow through phase,the quadriceps extend the knee and flex the hip .
Type of contraction is concentric .
2- hamstrings-
These muscles work opposite to the quadriceps. Hamstrings are present at the back of the thigh and help in hip extension and knee flexion .this action occurs in the preparatory phase when the player tries to strike or kick the ball.
Type of contraction is concentric.
3- glutes
These are the muscles present at the buttocks .they help in hip rotation whole kicking the soccer ball .
Ankle planter flexors and dorsi flexors.
4- core muscles -
Muscles present around the lower back and around the stomach. It should be remembered that while kicking a ball,the upper body should stay rigid so muscles like transverse abdominis and erector spinae are contracted .
While kicking a ball,during the backswing phase the hip is extended and also adducted and externally rotated. While the knees flexes and internally rotates and the ankle is plantar flexed and abducted and pronated.
After this phase,now when the kicking leg comes forward,the knees continue to flex ,hip also flexes and abducts and follows externally rotated. In this same phase,ankle is adducted and planter flexed along with supination.