Monthly Archives: December, 2013

Golf Anatomy Rotator cuff - Golf Anatomy and Kinesiology

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and their tendons that act to move and stabilise the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint. These muscles connect the shoulder blade (scapula) to the upper…

Golf Anatomy Infraspinatus muscle - Golf Anatomy and Kinesiology

The infraspinatus muscle is a thick, triangular muscle. As one of the four muscles of the rotator cuff, the main function of the infraspinatus is to externally rotate the arm…

Golf Anatomy Supraspinatus muscle - Golf Anatomy and Kinesiology

The supraspinatus (plural supraspinati) is a relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs from the scapula (shoulder blade) to the humerus (upper arm). It is one of the four…

Golf Anatomy The Role of the Multifidi in the Golf Swing - Golf Anatomy and Kinesiology

The multifidus (multifidus spinae, plural multifidi) muscle consists of a number of fleshy and tendinous bundles of skeletal muscle fibres (fasciculi), which fill up the groove on either side of the…

Golf Anatomy Rhomboid major muscle - Golf Anatomy and Kinesiology

The rhomboid major is a skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula (shoulder blade) with the vertebrae of the spinal column. There are two rhomboid muscles; the rhomboid…

Golf Anatomy Rhomboid minor muscle - Golf Anatomy and Kinesiology

The rhomboid minor is a small skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula (shoulder blade) with the vertebrae of the spinal column. There are two rhomboid muscles; the…

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