PTY 158 KINESIOLOGY IN

PHYSIOTHERAPY ii
MOVEMENT ANALYSIS:
GOLFING
GROUP MEMBERS:

MUHAMMAD ALIFF HAIKAL BIN ROSLAN (2013289478)

MUHAMMAD ALIFF BIN JUSRI (2013687042)

NURUL NORFAZIRA BINTI ABDUL RAHMAN (2013622322)

NIK NORMADIANA BINTI NIK MOHD ZAWAWI (2013869066)

NUR FATIN AMANI BINTI AILI (2013874574)

NUR ANIS INSYIRAH BINTI BADERIN (2013298382)

NURHAZIQA BINTI BORHAN (2013267268)

SITI HAJARATEKA BINTI ISMAIL (2013813142)

PHASES OF GOLF SWING

PHASES OF GOLF SWING

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

Address position
Early back swing
Late back swing
Top of swing
Down swing
Acceleration
Early follow through
Late follow through

ANATOMY OF RELATED JOINT

Neck joint (atlanto-occipital joint)
A joint formed between atlas and occipital bone
Shoulder joint (Glenohumeral joint)
A ball and socket joint formed between the humerus
and scapula
Elbow joint
A hinge joint formed by the humerus and ulna
Radioulnar joint
A joint between ulna and radius
Wrist joint
A condyloid joint between the ulna and carpals bones

ANATOMY OF RELATED JOINT

Finger
Interphalangeal joints between phalangeal bones
Metacarpophalangeal joints connecting the
phalanges to the metacarpal bones
Hip joint (Acetabulofemoral joint)
A ball and socket joint formed between pelvic
girdle and femur
Knee joint
A hinge joint formed between femur and tibia
Ankle joint (Talocrural joint)
A joint formed between tibia and calcaneus

a) ADDRESS POSITION

a) ADDRESS POSITION
Joints

Articulatin
g Bones

Neck

Shoulder
girdle

Scapula

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Protraction

Transverse

Vertical

Both
shoulders

Scapula and
humerus

Type of
contractio
n

Leve
r

SCM

Concentric

1st
class

Serratus
anterior
Pectoralis
minor

Concentric

Slight
flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Anterior
deltoid

Concentric

3rd
class

Adduction

Frontal

Sagittal

Pectoralis
major

Concentric

3rd
class

Both
elbows

Humerus and
ulna

Extension

Sagittal

Frontal

Triceps
brachii

Concentric

1st
class

Both wrists

Ulna and
carpal bones

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Flexor carpi
radialis
Flexor carpi
ulnaris
Palmaris
longus

Concentric

3rd
class

a) ADDRESS POSITION
Joints

Articulati
ng Bones

Actio
n

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Fingers

Metacarpal
bones and
phalangeal
bones

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Trunk

Slight
right
lateral
flexion

Frontal

Sagitta
l

Flexor
digitorum
superficialis
and profundus
Flexor pollicis
longus

Type of
contracti
on

Leve
r

Concentric

3rd
class

Concentric

1st
class

Both
Hips

Pelvic girdle
and femur

Slight
flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Illiopsoas

Concentric

3rd
class

Both
knees

Femur and
tibia

Slight
flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Hamstring

Concentric

3rd
class

b)EARLY BACK SWING

b)EARLY BACK SWING

Joints

Articulatin
g Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Right
scapula

Retractio
n

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Left scapula

Protractio
n

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Neck
Shoulder
girdle

Type of
contractio
n

Leve
r

SCM

Concentric

1st
class

Rhomboids
Upper
trapezius

Concentric

Serratus
anterior
Pectoralis
minor

Concentric

Infraspinat
us
Teres
minor

Concentric

3st
class

Right
shoulder

Scapula and
humerus

External
rotation

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Abductio
n
Left
shoulder

Both
elbows

Scapula and
humerus

Humerus
and ulna

Internal
rotation

Frontal

Transvers
e

Sagitt
al

Middle
deltoid

Concentric

3rd
class

Vertic
al

Subscapulari
s
Teres major

Concentric

3st
class

Adduction

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Pectoralis
major

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Biceps
brachii

Concentric

3rd
class

b)EARLY BACK SWING

Joints

Articulating
Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Both
wrists

Ulna and
carpal
bones

Radial
deviatio
n

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Metacarpal
bones and
phalangeal
bones

Flexion

Sagittal

Fingers

Fronta
l

Trunk

Type of
contraction

Lever

Flexor carpi
radialis
Extensor carpi
radialis

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexor
digitorum
superficialis
and profundus
Flexor pollicis
longus

Concentric

3rd
class

Ipsilater
al
rotation

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Right internal
oblique

Concentric

Both
Hips

Pelvic
girdle and
femur

Slight
flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Gluteus
maximus

Eccentric

3rd
class

Both
knees

Femur and
tibia

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Hamstring

Concentric

3rd
class

c) LATE BACK SWING

c) LATE BACK SWING

Joints

Articulatin
g Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Right
scapula

Retraction

Transvers
e

Vertica
l

Left scapula

Protractio
n

Transvers
e

Vertica
l

Neck
Shoulder
girdle

Type of
contractio
n

Leve
r

SCM

Concentric

1st
class

Rhomboids
Upper
trapezius

Concentric

Serratus
anterior
Pectoralis
minor

Concentric

Infraspinatu
s
Teres minor

Concentric

3st
class

Right
shoulder

Scapula and
humerus

External
rotation

Transvers
e

Vertica
l

Abduction
Left
shoulder

Both
elbows

Scapula and
humerus

Humerus
and ulna

Internal
rotation

Frontal

Transvers
e

Sagitt
al

Middle
deltoid

Concentric

3rd
class

Vertica
l

Subscapularis
Teres major

Concentric

3st
class

Adduction

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Pectoralis
major

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Biceps
brachii

Concentric

3rd
class

c) LATE BACK SWING

Joints

Articulatin
g Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Both
wrists

Ulna and
carpal
bones

Radial
deviatio
n

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Metacarpal
bones and
phalangeal
bones

Flexion

Sagittal

Finger
s

Fronta
l

Trunk

Type of
contractio
n

Lever

Flexor carpi
radialis
Extensor carpi
radialis

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexor
digitorum
superficialis
and profundus
Flexor pollicis
longus

Concentric

3rd
class

Ipsilater
al
Rotation

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Internal
oblique

Concentric

Both
Hips

Pelvic girdle
and femur

Slight
flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Gluteus
maximus

Eccentric

3rd
class

Both
knees

Femur and
tibia

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Hamstring

Concentric

3rdclas
s

d) TOP OF SWING

Joints

d) TOP OF SWING
Articulatin
g Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Right
scapula

Retractio
n

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Left scapula

Protractio
n

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Neck

Shoulder
girdle

Type of
contractio
n

Leve
r

SCM

Concentric

1st
clas
s

Rhomboids
Upper
trapezius

Concentric

Serratus
anterior
Pectoralis
minor

Concentric

Infraspinat
us
Teres minor

Concentric

3st
class

Right
shoulder

Scapula and
humerus

External
rotation

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Abductio
n
Left
shoulder

Both
elbows

Scapula and
humerus

Humerus
and ulna

Internal
rotation

Frontal

Transvers
e

Sagitt
al

Middle
deltoid

Concentric

3rd
class

Vertic
al

Subscapulari
s
Teres major

Concentric

3st
class

Adduction

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Pectoralis
major

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Biceps
brachii

Concentric

3rd

d) TOP OF SWING
Joints

Articulatin
g Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Both
wrists

Ulna and
carpal
bones

Radial
deviatio
n

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Metacarpal
bones and
phalangeal
bones

Flexion

Sagittal

Finger
s

Frontal

Trunk

Type of
contractio
n

Leve
r

Flexor carpi
radialis
Extensor carpi
radialis

Concentric

3rd
clas
s

Flexor
digitorum
superficialis
and profundus
Flexor pollicis
longus

Concentric

3rd
clas
s

Ipsilater
al
rotation

Transvers
e

Vertica
l

Internal oblique

Concentric

Both
Hips

Pelvic girdle
and femur

Slight
flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Gluteus
meximus

Eccentric

3rd
clas
s

Both
knees

Femur and
tibia

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Hamstring

Concentric

3rd
clas
s

e) DOWN SWING

e) DOWN SWING
Joints

Articulating
Bones

Neck
Shoulder
girdle

Right scapula

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Protraction

Transverse

Vertical

Right
shoulder

Left scapula

Retraction

Scapula and
humerus

Internal
rotation

Transverse

Scapula and
humerus

Leve
r

SCM

Concentric

1st
class

Serratus
anterior
Pectoralis
minor

Concentric

Vertical

Rhomboids
Upper
trapezius

Concentric

Vertical

Subscapula
ris
Teres major

Concentric

3st
class

Transverse

Left
shoulder

Type of
contractio
n

Adduction

Frontal

Sagitta
l

Pectoralis
major

Concentric

3rd
class

External
rotation

Transverse

Vertical

Infraspinat
us
Teres minor

Concentric

3st
class

Abduction

Frontal

Sagitta
l

Middle
deltoid

Concentric

3rd
class

Right
elbow

Humerus and
ulna

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Biceps
brachii

Concentric

3rd
class

Left
elbow

Humerus and
ulna

Extension

Sagittal

Frontal

Triceps
brachii

Concentric

3rd
class

e) DOWN SWING
Joints

Articulatin
g Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Both
wrists

Ulna and
carpal
bones

Radial
deviation

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Metacarpa
l bones
and
phalangea
l bones

Flexion

Finger
s

Trunk

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Type of
contraction

Lever

Flexor carpi
radialis
Extensor carpi
radialis

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexor
digitorum
superficialis
and profundus
Flexor pollicis
longus

Concentric

3rd
class

Contralater
al Rotation

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

External
oblique

Concentric

Right
Hip

Pelvic
girdle and
femur

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Illiopsoas

Concentric

3rd
class

Left
hip

Pelvic
girdle and
femur

Extension

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Gluteus
maximus

Concentric

3rd
class

Both
knees

Femur and
tibia

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Hamstring

Concentric

3rd
class

f) ACCELERATION

f) ACCELERATION
Joints

Articulating
Bones

Neck

Shoulder
girdle

Right
shoulder

Left
shoulder

Both
elbows

Right
Scapula

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Protractio
n

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Vertica
l
Vertica
l

Left scapula

Retraction

Scapula and
humerus

Internal
rotation

Scapula and
humerus

Humerus and
ulna

Transverse

Transverse

Type of
contractio
n

Leve
r

SCM

Concentric

1st
clas
s

Serratus
anterior
Pectoralis
minor

Concentric

Rhomboids
Upper
trapezius

Concentric

Subscapula
ris
Teres major

Concentric

Adduction

Frontal

Sagitta
l

Pectoralis
major

Concentric

3rd
class

External
rotation

Transverse

Vertica
l

Infraspinat
us
Teres minor

Concentric

3st
class

Abduction

Frontal

Sagitta
l

Middle
deltoid

Concentric

3rd
class

Extension

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Triceps
brachii

Concentric

3rd
class

f) ACCELARATION
Joints

Articulati
ng Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Both
wrists

Ulna and
carpal
bones

Radial
deviation

Frontal

Sagitta
l

Metacarpa
l bones
and
phalangea
l bones

Flexion

Finger
s

Trunk

Sagittal

Frontal

Type of
contractio
n

Leve
r

Flexor carpi
radialis
Extensor carpi
radialis

Concentric

3rd
clas
s

Flexor
digitorum
superficialis
and profundus
Flexor pollicis
longus

Concentric

3rd
clas
s

Contralater
al rotation

Transverse

Vertical

External
oblique

Concentric

Right
Hip

Pelvic
girdle and
femur

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Illiopsoas

Concentric

3rd
clas
s

Left
hip

Pelvic
girdle and
femur

Extension

Sagittal

Frontal

Gluteus
maximus

Concentric

3rd
clas
s

Both
knees

Femur and
tibia

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Hamstring

Concentric

3rd
clas

g) EARLY FOLLOW
THROUGH

Joints

g) EARLY FOLLOW
THROUGH
Articulati
ng Bones

Neck
Shoulder
girdle

Right
shoulder

Left
shoulder

Both
elbows

Right
scapula

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Protractio
n

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

Vertica
l
Vertica
l

Left scapula

Retraction

Scapula and
humerus

Internal
rotation

Scapula and
humerus

Humerus
and ulna

Transverse

Transverse

Type of
contractio
n

Leve
r

SCM

Concentric

1st
class

Serratus
anterior
Pectoralis
minor

Concentric

Rhomboids
Upper
trapezius

Concentric

Subscapula
ris
Teres major

Concentric

3st
class

Adduction

Frontal

Sagitta
l

Pectoralis
major

Concentric

3rd
class

External
rotation

Transverse

Vertica
l

Infraspinat
us
Teres minor

Concentric

3st
class

Abduction

Frontal

Sagitta
l

Middle
deltoid

Concentric

3rd
class

Extension

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Triceps
brachii

Concentric

3rd
class

Joints

Both
wrists

Finger
s

g) EARLY FOLLOW
THROUGH
Articulating
Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Ulna and
carpal
bones

Radial
deviation

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Metacarpal
bones and
phalangeal
bones

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Trunk

Type of
contraction

Lever

Flexor carpi
radialis
Extensor carpi
radialis

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexor
digitorum
superficialis
and profundus
Flexor pollicis
longus

Concentric

3rd
class

Contralater
al rotation

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

External
oblique

Concentric

Right
Hip

Pelvic
girdle and
femur

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Illiopsoas

Concentric

3rd
class

Left
hip

Pelvic
girdle and
femur

Extension

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Gluteus
maximus

Concentric

3rd
class

Both
knees

Femur and
tibia

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Hamstring

Concentric

3rd
class

Right
Ankle

Tibia and
calcaneus

Plantar
flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Gastrocnemiu
s
Soleus

Concentric

2nd
clas

h) LATE FOLLOW
THROUGH

Joints

Shoulder
girdle

h) LATE FOLLOW
THROUGH
Articulati
ng Bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Right
scapula

Protractio
n

Transvers
e

Vertical

Right
shoulder

Left
shoulder

Both
elbows

Left scapula

Retraction

Scapula and
humerus

Internal
rotation

Scapula and
humerus

Humerus
and ulna

Transverse

Type of
contracti
on

Leve
r

Serratus
anterior
Pectoralis
minor

Concentric

Vertical

Rhomboids
Upper
trapezius

Concentric

Vertical

Subscapula
ris
Teres major

Concentric

3st
class

Transverse

Adduction

Frontal

Sagittal

Pectoralis
major

Concentric

3rd
class

External
rotation

Transverse

Vertical

Infraspinat
us
Teres minor

Concentric

3st
class

Abduction

Frontal

Sagittal

Middle
deltoid

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexion

Sagittal

Frontal

Biceps
brachii

Concentric

3rd
class

Joints

Both
wrists

Fingers

h) LATE FOLLOW
THROUGH
Articulating
bones

Action

Plane

Axis

Agonist

Ulna and
carpal bones

Radial
deviatio
n

Frontal

Sagitt
al

Flexion

Sagittal

Metacarpal
bones and
phalangeal
bones

Fronta
l

Trunk

Type of
contraction

Lever

Flexor carpi
radialis
Extensor
carpi radialis

Concentric

3rd
class

Flexor
digitorum
superficialis
and
profundus
Flexor pollicis
longus

Concentric

3rd
class

Contral
ateral
rotation

Transvers
e

Vertic
al

External
oblique

Concentric

Right
Hip

Pelvic girdle
and femur

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Illiopsoas

Concentric

3rd
class

Left hip

Pelvic girdle
and femur

Extensio
n

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Gluteus
maximus

Concentric

3rd
class

Both
knees

Femur and
tibia

Flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Hamstring

Concentric

3rd
class

Right
Ankle

Tibia and
calcaneus

Plantar
flexion

Sagittal

Fronta
l

Gastrocnemiu
s
Soleus

Concentric

2nd
class

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