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Joint Movements in Sports Analysis

The document describes the joints and movements involved in several sports actions: 1) A rugby player being tackled uses elbow flexion at the hinge joint between the humerus and forearm bones. 2) During the hop phase of the triple jump, the knee extends and flexes via the hinge joint between the femur and tibia/fibula. 3) In butterfly stroke swimming, the shoulders adduct via ball and socket joints between the upper arm, collarbone, and shoulder blade.

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Joint Movements in Sports Analysis

The document describes the joints and movements involved in several sports actions: 1) A rugby player being tackled uses elbow flexion at the hinge joint between the humerus and forearm bones. 2) During the hop phase of the triple jump, the knee extends and flexes via the hinge joint between the femur and tibia/fibula. 3) In butterfly stroke swimming, the shoulders adduct via ball and socket joints between the upper arm, collarbone, and shoulder blade.

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Joint Movement in Sport – Task 5 (M1) - Answers

Rugby Player holding the ball whilst being tackled

Joint being used = Elbow


Type of joint = Hinge Joint
Major bones that surround joint = Humerus (Upper Arm); Radius, Ulna (Lower Arm)
Type of movement = Flexion

Hop Phase of Triple Jump

Joint being used = Knee


Type of joint = Hinge
Major bones that surround joint = Tibia, Fibula (Lower Leg) , Patella (Knee Cap) and
Femur (Upper Leg)
Type of movement = Extension (Right Knee)

Joint being used = Knee


Type of joint = Hinge
Major bones that surround joint = Tibia, Fibula (Lower Leg), Patella (Knee Cap) and
Femur (Upper Leg)
Type of movement = Flexion (Left Knee)

Butterfly Stroke in Swimming (Arms are coming towards the body)

Joint being used = Shoulder


Type of joint = Ball & Socket
Major bones that surround joint = Humerus (Upper Arm), Clavicle (Collar Bone),
Scapula
Type of movement = Adduction (arms coming towards mid-line of body)

Javelin Throw (Take-back phase)

Joint being used = Elbow


Type of joint = Hinge
Major bones that surround joint = Radius, Ulna (Lower Arm) and Humerus (Upper
Arm)
Type of movement = Extension

Goalkeeper making a save (arms going away from body towards the ball)

Joint being used = Shoulder


Type of joint = Ball & Socket
Major bones that surround joint = Humerus (Upper Arm), Clavicle (Collar Bone),
Scapula
Type of movement = Abduction (his arms are being taken away from his body to
push the ball away)

Tennis Serve

Joint being used = Shoulder


Type of joint = Ball & Socket
Major bones that surround joint = Humerus (Upper Arm), Clavicle (Collar Bone),
Scapula
Type of movement = Rotation

Cricket Bowling

Joint being used = Elbow


Type of joint = Hinge
Major bones that surround joint = Humerus (Upper arm), Ulna, Radius (Lower arm)
Type of movement = Flexion (left arm is bent just before he releases the ball)

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