DRM411H1 Study Guide - List Of Flexors Of The Human Body, Adductor Muscles Of The Hip, Lumbar Vertebrae
11 Apr 2013
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Exercises must match each dancer"s current level of strength and skill, use a variety. Start with pure spinal flexion and spinal extension exercises, then add rotation and lateral flexion as the dancer progresses. Ab exercises should be performed with greater frequency/more sets than extensor exercises because back extensors make greater improvements in strength than other muscles with just one workout per week. More back exercises may be beneficial as the dancer ages, thus more back extension necessary to counter kyphosis and decrease in spinal extensor size. Consider static and dynamic alignment of the individual hyperlordosis dancers benefit from greater abdominal work while dancers with fatigue/flat back postume need back extension exercises. Important for preventing lumbar lordosis, generating iap, stabilizing spine, preventing back injury. Important to achieve desired aesthetic in many dance movements. Important to emphasize pulling the abdominal wall in and up toward the spine to challenge transverse abdominis.
