Movement Analysis Project

Michael J. Tona

Movement Analysis Project

Partner: Marc Bari

Kinesiology

Dr. Biren

2:00pm TR

Demographics:

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Name: Michael J. Tona

Gender: Male

Age: 21 years old

Height: 68 inches (172.72 centimeters)

Weight: 152 pounds (68.946 kilograms)

Body Mass Index: 23.1 (Normal)

Medical and Physical History Questionnaire:

Have you had any previous injuries that affected your movement? Yes

- If yes, what injury and does it still affect you to this date? I’ve had two dif-ferent injuries. I underwent a craniotomy November, 2014 because of an epidural hematoma I suffered. I’ve had headaches a lot more often ever since. Regarding movement, I would say that I am a little more fatigued with these headaches. My second injury was last semester. I had to see a physical therapist for IT Band Syndrome and a pulled muscle in my gluteus medius. It lingers here and there.

Do you have high blood pressure, asthma, or any allergies? No

- If so, what issues? N/A

How many days a week do you exercise? 5-6

Do you play any sports or have any activities or hobbies? Yes

- If so, which? I play intramural football and soccer. I also like to go kayaking and fishing.

Do you have any jobs regarding movement? No, but I am currently studying for my NASM certification. I also am in touch with a speed and agility coach about training 7-14 year olds for soccer.

How flexible are you on a scale of 1-10? 6.5

Do you have any goals for the semester dealing with movement of the body? Yes

- If so, what are they? I want to become more flexible.

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Movement Goals:

• During the semester, one movement goal I would like to achieve is improv-ing my flexibility in my body. This includes:

• Being able to put my palms on the floor with straightened legs (sit and reach)

• Back scratch test for an increased ROM in my shoulders. • Trunk rotation test

• Another goal I might consider is trying to avoid injuring my IT Band and glu-teus medius again. It kept me from running for multiple months so I really want to keep it healthy and strong.

Initial Summary:

The key areas I need to focus on during this semester is my flexibility. With that, I need to focus on stretching more often while at the gym. Along with fixing my flexibility, I need to continue focusing on the areas in which I am excelling in. I need to continue doing my usual routines and keep my body strong and healthy.

As for what I should start this week, I am going to start stretching more often. I am going to go through the tests a few times a week as well.

Neutral Position Cervical Flexion Cervical Extension Rotation (Left) Rotation (Right)

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Right Side Lat-

eral

Flexion Lateral Flex- ion Neutral Position Neu-tral Position Shoulder Flexion

Sagittal View

Shoul-der Exten-sion Neu-tral Posi-tion

Internal Rotation External Rotation

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Hip Flexion Sagittal View (Neutral) Neutral Position External Rotation

Internal Rotation

Left Side

Neutral View Exter- nal Rota-tion In- ternal Rota- tion Shoul- der Flex-ion

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Shoulder Exten-sion

Neu-tral Position External Rotation Internal Rotation

Hip Flexion Apley Scratch Test

Sit and Reach: 10 3/4 inches (27.5 cm)

Thomas Test

Analysis of my ROM:

Starting with the range of motion for the cervical region, I believe the photos show proper form in most of the categories. As for my cervical extension, it seems awfully different than the norm. The norm for cervical extension is 75°, whereas mine looks about 45°-50°. I had some neck soreness from sleeping on it weird which is why it is so low. Along with that, my cervical rotation to the right is a lot better than the left. The norm for cervical rotation is 80°, which both of my rotations meet the normal ROM, except my rotation to the right is 90°. Moving on, the ex-pected range of motion for cervical flexion and lateral flexion is 60° and 45°, respectively. As for both of these motions, I believe I am meeting the ROM.

My range of motion for the shoulder is a little bit off. Both arms for my shoulder flexion exceeded the norm for the range of motion. The norm for flexion and abduction of the shoulder

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is 170°. For me, I had 180° for flexion and 170° for abduction. Internal and external rotation of the shoulder should have a 70° and 90° ROM, respectively. After going through the ROM tests, I realized the my internal rotation was way off. I got 45° for the internal rotation and 80° for the external. Considering my internal and external rotation do not meet the specific norm, I will have to begin stretching out my shoulder for these motions.

After testing out my hip for the ROM, I met all the norms except the internal rotation. The normal range of motions that I met were flexion and external rotation, which are 90° and 45°, respectively. As for the internal rotation, I did not get to the normal 45°. I was in the 30°-35° range.

Lastly, after assessing my flexibility for the Apley and straight leg test, I definitely need to start working on my stretching. For the Apley test, I did not have great flexibility. I could not even touch both hands together. For the straight leg test, my legs reached about a 70° angle when doing the test. For me, I am not proud of either of these tests. I need to extend my leg more while doing this test as well. Some things I can do to achieve a better range of motion is to start stretch-ing more before my soccer games. I can also stretch in the morning when I wake up. The last test was the sit and reach. I feel somewhat confident with my results for this but there is always more room for improvement. I had a sit and reach result of 10 3/4 inches. For the last test, the Thomas test, I feel like I am not meeting the norm too well. Overall, my range of motion can definitely be improved. All of these improvements can get better by just spending some time during the day to stretch. Whether it is when I wake up in the morning or while I am watching television, there is always time for improvement.

Pos-tural Analysis:

Frontal View Sagittal Views Posterior View

Analysis:

After looking over the pictures from my posture, I have noticed a couple issues. Starting off, my frontal view of my posture seems fairly well except for the fact that my right foot seems

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slight externally rotated. After looking up and down my whole leg and frame, I believe the issue occurs in the foot due to a rotated tibia rather than the hip complex. As for my sagittal views, I notice the externally rotated foot again. I also see some cervical extension in my head at about 10°. I do not see this as a dysfunction, but more so me focusing at the wall during the picture. Lastly, my posterior view shows that my left shoulder complex is slightly raised. I also believe this is due to the increased amount of muscle in my left shoulder, rather than a dysfunction. It is

also because I am a lefty who has played both baseball and football al-most my en- tire life.

Overhead Squat As-sessment:

Frontal View Sagittal Views Posterior View

Analysis:

For my overhead squat assessment, I have found a minor amount of errors in my form. My hands and arms are positioned correctly and are not falling forward or backwards. In my frontal view, you can slightly see my feet externally rotating like I described in the postural as-sessment. As for the sagittal view, my feet are rotated externally a lot more. You can also notice that I am not leaning either way and that my feet do not lift off the ground. Lastly, my posterior view seems correct to me besides the externally rotated right foot. Overall, I can adjust my issues by determining what is overactive and under active in my foot.

Gait Analysis:

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Walking: Left foot first, then right (Posterior View). Heel Strike Midstance Toe Off Heel Strike Midstance Toe OffWalking: Left foot first, then right (Sagittal View). Heel Strike Midstance Toe Off

Jogging: Left first, then right (Posterior View). Heel Strike Midstance Toe Off Heel Strike Midstance Toe

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Jogging: Left first, then right (Sagittal).

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Heel Strike Midstance Toe Off Heel Strike Midstance Toe Off Gait Analysis:

After viewing and analyzing the photos from the assignment, I have noticed very few er-rors in my running and walking stride. Some things I have noticed is that my feet externally ro-tate both while I run and walk. This could be happening because my medial gastrocnemius and hamstrings are under active. By strengthening them, I can fix this. I can also stretch out my soleus, lateral gastrocnemius, and my biceps femoris. Another issue you can see from the sagittal view is that I do not flex my legs enough. This causes me to have a longer resistance arm which makes me have to use more power to bring my leg forward through the swing phase. Overall, my issues are easy fixes that just come with time.