1. Explain the basic process of movement for the musculoskeletal system.
When a football is kicked using the right foot, the psoas major, abdominals, and erector spinae stabilize the player’s trunk. The psoas, sartorius (oblique muscle situated at the inner thigh and linked to sitting cross-legged), iliacus, rectus femoris, and adductor group control bending or flexion of the right hip. The gluteus – the human body’s largest muscle – guides the left hip’s extension. The strong quadriceps is responsible for extension of the right and left knees, whereas the plantarflexors are responsible for right ankle flexing. The biceps brachii, pectoralis major and anterior deltoid move the football player’s left shoulder towards the body’s midline. Follow-through involves rotation and extension of the player’s right hip by the hamstrings, piriformis and gluteus, whilst the right knee is flexed by the hamstring group (Dale).
Sense organs in the muscles, joints, and tendons inform the CNS (central nervous system) of their motions, allowing the body to act accordingly and control the muscular involvement and joint angles when kicking the ball, thereby addressing it appropriately. Horizontal and front planes facilitate hip rotation. Normally, the knee flexes and extends by 140 degrees. The player’s arms, which are...
Though the previously mentioned muscles govern much of the main movements linked to kicking a football, several other muscles contribute to steadying other parts of the body in order for the kick to be delivered from one strong support base. These muscles, together known as stabilizers, include the abdominal muscles (rectus abdominus), gluteal muscles (situated in the butt), and back muscles (erector spinae) (Dale).
Antagonist as well as agonist musculature activity is high during the time of ball impact, especially around the player’s knee (De Proft et al., 1988; Dorge et al., 1999; Sorensen et al., 1996). If the kick’s chief objective is assumed to be production of the highest possible ball speed, it is suggested that knee flexor (antagonist) activity during the kick’s end stages constitutes one limiting performance factor (Kellis & Katis, 2007).
2. Explain the basic process of the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Football-kicking involves considerable joint and muscle use. Successful kicking requires sound foot-eye coordination, strength, skill, balance, and accuracy. While the act of kicking largely involves the lower body, the player’s entire…
