Movement Analysis Project
Jose M Batista
No partner
Kinesiology
9/13/14
Dr. Gregory Biren
Section 3 T, Th: 11:00-12:15
Name: Jose M Batista
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Height: 65 inches/ 152.4 cm
Weight: 214 lbs. / 97 kg
Body Mass Index: 34.5
Have you ever felt lower back pain while trying to pick something up? Yes
Does your job require you to sit for long periods of time? No
Does your job require you to stand for long periods of time? No
Does your job require you to sit and stand for equal amount of times? Yes
Do you have any screws or any implants to hold your bones together? No
Have you ever taken any anabolic steroids to enhance your performance? No
Do you feel hip pain after you finished running? Yes
Do you exercise your legs doing squats? No
Do you feel pain when you get up from a chair? Yes
Do your shoulders feel tight when you throw a ball? Yes
Do you feel strain on your hips when you kick a ball? Yes
Does your neck hurt when you move it from side to side? Yes
Do your shoulders hurt when you perform a pushup? Yes
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Horizontal abduction- I want to measure my rotator cuffs’ flexibility in prone position
and measure the degrees of motion.
(http://www.ab-core-and-stomach-exercises.com/upper-back-exercise.html)
I want to measure out good posture by taking pictures and doing exercises on the wall to
correct it.
(http://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/do-you-have-the-right-form-andposture-during-weight-training-at-the-gym/)
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I want to measure my hip flexion and use exercises like the hip flexor stretch to improve.
(http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/hhp/fahey7e/labs/fahey_lab_05_01.html)
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I want to be able to measure my flexibility in the hamstrings, lower back, and hip. I can
measure this by using the sit and reach stretch.
(http://www.xavierbarbier.com/2012/05/02/quelques-critiques-des-tests-sit-and-reach-et-toetouch/)
I realized that I have many areas to improve. To start off, I have to work on my
rotator cuffs because they feel tight whenever I work on my chest or shoulders. In order
to improve my rotator cuffs’ performance I shall stretch and warm up my shoulders. Also
by using the horizontal abduction exercise I should be able to improve shoulder mobility.
In short, by doing so I can measure the degree of motion my shoulders are capable of
then work from there.
Also, I should be working on my posture because it affects my lower back. To
help my posture I shall work on exercises that include using the wall to straighten my
back out. I can also use core exercises to help strengthen my spine. By doing so I will be
able to lower my back pain problems and in return decrease my body index. In sum,
posture is important to fix because your whole body is affected.
On the same line, to further help my lower back problem I can improve my hip
flexion. This exercise is important because it targets three specific areas such as your
lower back, hips, and hamstrings. This exercise can help strengthen my tight hips because
it takes me forever to warm up for squats. I can also work on hip abductions and hip
adductions. In the end, hip flexor exercises are important because they can help me
reduce my lower back problems.
To continue, I am very good at stretching my hamstrings but I need to push them
further for the sit and reach exercise. I can use the hip thrust exercise to strengthen my
hamstrings and work on muscle imbalances. Working on my hamstrings will allow me to
squat perfectly and most importantly correctly. I can also use hamstring curls to
strengthen my hamstrings. On the whole, all of these exercises are going to be important
for me to move efficiently and correctly.
Citation page
Ab core and stomach exercises.9/13/2014http://www.ab-core-and-stomachexercises.com/upper-back-exercise.html
Assessing Your Current Level of Flexibility.9/13/14
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/hhp/fahey7e/labs/fahey_lab_05_01.html
Do you have the right form and posture during weight training at the gym?
9/13/14http://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/do-you-have-the-right-form-and-postureduring-weight-training-at-the-gym/
Quelques critiques des tests “sit and reach” et “toe
touch”9/13/14http://www.xavierbarbier.com/2012/05/02/quelques-critiques-des-tests-sitand-reach-et-toe-touch/