KINE 3575 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Straight Leg Raise, List Of Flexors Of The Human Body, Biceps Femoris Muscle

• School: York University
• Department: Kinesiology & Health Science
• Course: KINE 3575
• Professor: Kelly Parr

Document Summary

Iliopsoas muscles: can fracture the femur but it"s not that common, hip and knee muscles for thigh, hip flexors are in anterior part , iliacus and soas muscle to become the hip flexor. Lies deep in the anterior groin and leg are injured by forceful contraction or overstretch: cross the groin or inguinal region and are commonly referred to, pure hip flexors. Sitting, pushing the leg up and then back down: eliminating the lumbar spine. Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris make up the hamstring muscles. If good leg is at 80 bad leg needs to hit 80: manual resistance test, easy to palpate, resist the muscle when they flex, teaching the muscle to release the tension when stretching. Static stretching is not good before you play. Small origin with a bigger insertion at the back of the knee. Longus, brevis, magnus which lie on the inside of the thigh and are injured by a forceful contraction or overstretch.