Monday, March 7, 2011

Stance

General Terminology

  • Standing with feet shoulder width apart parallel to the baseline
  • Racquet is held out in front of us between the waist and chest
  • Knees are slightly bent

Shoulder Girdle
  • Both right and left shoulders are in abduction with the pectoralis minor and serratus anterior contracting concentrically 
Shoulder Joint
  • The right and left shoulder joints are bilaterally internally rotating with the latissimus dorsi, teres major, pectoralis major, and subscapularis contracting concentrically
Elbow Joint
  • The right and left elbow joints are bilaterally flexing with the biceps brachii, brachialis, and brachioradialis contracting concentrically
Radioulnar Joint 

  • The right and left radioulnar joints are bilaterally pronating with the pronator teres and pronator quadratus contracting concentrically  
Wrist and Hand Joint Movements
  • The right and left hands have bilateral flexion of the fingers and thumb with the flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digitorum profundus, and flexor pollicis longus contracting concentrically
  • The right and left wrists are bilaterally in the neutral position contracting isometrically 

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