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Iliopsoas, Rectus femoris, tensor fascia latae, and Sartorius oppose Gluteus
maximus and hamstrings
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1 KNEE - anteroposterior 2 Reps for single leg
Lengthened and weak muscles for
3 HIP - Anterposterior 4
kyphosis
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anteroposterior (Foot) Dorsiflexors oppose plantar flexors
Lateral and rotary (Foot) Tibials oppose peroneals
Iliopsoas, Rectus femoris, tensor fascia latae, and
HIP - Anterposterior
Sartorius oppose Gluteus maximus and hamstrings
hamstrings, gastrocnemius, and popliteus oppose
KNEE - anteroposterior
quads
Unilaterally, abductors oppose abductors. Bilaterally,
HIP - Lateral right abductors and left abductors oppose left
abductors and right adductors.
Unilaterally, internal rotators oppose external rotators.
Bilaterally, right external rotate opposes the left
HIP - Rotary
internal rotators and left external rotators opposes
the right internal rotators.
Low back muscles oppose anterior abdominal
TRUNK - Anteroposterior
muscles
TRUNK - Lateral Lateral trunk muscles oppose each other.
Muscles that produce clockwise rotation oppose
TRUNK - Rotary
those that produce counterclockwise rotation.
The muscles are pivoting in the femora so the
opposing groups of muscles act not only in straight
Pelvis
anteroposterior opposition, but also diagonally to tilt
the pelvis forward and backward and laterally.
Exert an upward pull erector spinae, quadratus lumborum, and other
posteriorly posterior back muscles attached to the PSIS
anterior abdominals, especially the rectus abdominis
exert an upward pull with its insertion on the symphysis pubis and the
anteriorly external oblique with attachment on the anterior iliac
crest