Movement Analysis

• PUSHUPS 

  Upwards phase

  • Extension at elbow
  • Concentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is triceps

  Downward phase

  • Flexion at elbow
  • Eccentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is triceps
• THROW IN

  Preperation phase - ball behind head

  • Flexion at elbow
  • Concentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is bicep

  Follow through phase - ball leaving hands

  • Extension at elbow
  • Concentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is triceps
• RUNNING

  Drive phase - pushing off floor

  • Extension at hip, knee + plantarflexion at ankle
  • Concentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is glutes, quadriceps, gastrocnemius

  Recovery phase - leg brought forward

  • Flexion at hip, knee + dorsiflexion at ankle
  • Concentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is hip flexors, hamstring, tibialis anterior
• SQUATS

  Upwards phase

  • Extension at hip, knee and plantarflexion at ankle
  • Concentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is glutes, quadriceps, gastrocnemius

  Downwards phase

  • flexion at hip, knee and dorsiflexion at ankle
  • Eccentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is glutes, quadriceps, gastrocnemius
• CRICKET BOWLING

  • Rotation and extension at shoulder
  • Concentric contraction
  • Agonist muscle is rotator cuffs and deltoids
• KICKING

  • upwards phase
  • concentric
  • extension at hip - gluteals
  • flexion at knee - hamstrings
  • plantarflexion at ankle - gastrocnemius
  • follow through
  • concentric
  • flexion at hip - hip flexors
  • extension at knee - quadriceps
  • dorsiflexion at ankle - tibialis anterior
• VERTICAL JUMP

  • jump
  • concentric
  • extension at hip and knee - gluteals and quadriceps
  • plantarflexion at ankle - gastrocnemius
  • landing
  • eccentric
  • flexion at hip and knee - gluteals and quadriceps
  • dorsiflexion at ankle - gastrocnemius