Heikkila

Stance Phase
The stance phase allows the athlete to get his or her body in position to
initiate the preparatory phase. No movement at this point once the stance is set
until the preparatory phase has begun. The athlete will be positioned in an athletic
position with his or her feet about a shoulder width apart.
The athletes wrists and hands slightly extended and abducted with abduction of
metacarpophalangeal joints and the thumb around the ball.
The elbow will be flexed as well as slightly pronated.
The athletes shoulder joint will be flexed and internally rotated.
The shoulder girdle will be rotated upward, slightly elevated, as well as slightly
adducted.
The athletes spinal column will have some cervical and lumbar extension.
The athletes hips will be slightly flexed as well as slightly abducted.
In this athletic stance, the pelvis will be rotated anteriorly.
The knee will be slightly flexed while the ankle and foot will be flexed as well.
Athlete is now ready to initiate the preparatory phase of the movement.

Joint

Action

Muscle

Wrist & Hand

-Extention of wrist &

hand
-Radial Flexion
-Abduction of the
fingers

Elbow

-Flexion
-Pronation

Shoulder Joint

-Flexion

Flexor Carpi Radialis

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Extensor Carpi Radialis
Brevis
Extensor Carpi Radialis
Longus
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Digitorum
Extensor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Biceps Brachii
Brachialis
Brachioradialis
Pronator Teres
Pronator Quadratus
Anterior Deltoid

Contraction
Type
Isometric

Concentric

Concentric

Heikkila
- Internally Rotation

Upper Pec Major

Shoulder
Girdle

-Upward Rotation
-Elevation
-Adduction

Concentric

Spinal Column

-Cervical Extension
-Lumbar Extension
-Flexion
-Abduction

Middle Trapezius
Lower Trapezius
Serratus Anterior
Rhomboids
Levator Scapula
Upper Trapezius
Erector Spinae
Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Minimus
Sartorius
Rectus Femoris
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps Femoris
Gastrocnemius

Concentric

Hips

Pelvis

-Anterior Pelvic
Rotation

Knees

-Flexion

Ankle and foot

-Flexion

Isometric

Concentric

Concentric

Concentric