PRIMARY MOVERS

ASSIGNMENT #1:  PRIMARY MOVERS 

PURPOSE:  To demonstrate the comprehension of basic anatomy and human movement and the ability to apply these fundamental theories to exercise prescription. Important is the ability to select appropriate and safe exercises which target the desired outcome as well as effectively describing how to execute each of the movements. 

LEARNING OUTCOME: • Recognize postural/muscle imbalances that can impact movement. • Identify exercise prescription skills in order to design the best program for each client. 

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Refer to the guidelines for completing assignments found in your course outline and student manual. Please provide in APA format a list of references which you used to complete this assignment. You are required to seek out various and respectable sources of information to use in the completion of your assignment to ensure your work demonstrates current, reliable and widely accepted information in this field of study.  Please do not use pictures from the internet.  

• For each joint action provided in the table below, list two muscles that are considered primary movers for the action.   • Describe and illustrate (include a picture) of an exercise that will successfully strengthen these primary movers in unison.  • Describe and illustrate (include a picture) of an exercise that will successfully stretch these primary movers in unison.  • Describe and illustrate (include a picture) of an exercise that demonstrates a strength training alternative, which is designed to recruit the same muscles as your original choice. 

Joint Action Primary Mover:1 

Primary Mover:2 

Strength Exercise 

Alternative Strength 

Stretch 

Hip Extension 

Spinal Flexion 

Hip Abduction 

Hip Flexion 

Plantar Flexion 

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EVALUATION: 

Identifying the primary movers involved in the action 2 mark Identifying the correct strength exercise for the primary movers 1 mark Identifying an alternative strength exercise that can be used 1 mark Identifying the correct stretch for the primary movers 1 mark  Each joint action 5 marks