Shoulder Lab Actions

Question 1

Biceps Brachii Open Chain

Answer 1

C: bicep curl
E: down motion of curl

Question 2

Biceps Brachii Closed Chain

Answer 2

C: pull self in on wheeled chair, pull up under table
E:

Question 3

Pectoralis Major Open Chain

Answer 3

humerus on glenoid fossa
C: push up
E: down motion of push up

Question 4

Pectoralis Major Closed Chain

Answer 4

sternum moving on humerus

Question 5

Triceps Brachii Open Chain

Answer 5

C: on stomach, triceps kickback
E: back down

Question 6

Triceps Brachii Closed Chain

Answer 6

push up with hands out front or on ball pulling self forward and back on stomach (arms planted)

Question 7

Deltoid Open Chain

Answer 7

C: horizontal flexion on back (ant); shoulder abduction (middle); shoulder extension (posterior)
E: lower down

Question 8

Deltoid Closed Chain

Answer 8

C: plant arm on wall and curl back out
E: curl body in

Question 9

Latissimus Dorsi Open Chain

Answer 9

C: on stomach, extension, IR, adduction
E: bring back down (only until arm points down)

Question 10

Latissimus Dorsi Closed Chain

Answer 10

C: on stomach, raise pelvis up
E: lower down
Using red ball on stomach, arms planted rolling ball back and forth, trunk moving

Question 11

Serratus Anterior Open Chain

Answer 11

ribs on scapula
C: on back, punch up
E: down

Question 12

Serratus Anterior Closed Chain

Answer 12

trunk moving on scapula
C: push up plus, up
E: push up plus, down

Question 13

Supraspinatus Open Chain

Answer 13

C: abduction
E: back down

Question 14

Supraspinatus Closed Chain

Answer 14

lean on wall with hand lower than shoulder
C: come back up
E: lower into wall

Question 15

Infraspinatus Open Chain

Answer 15

on stomach arm bent at 90 degrees(all tried it on table)

C: horizontal extension, ER

Question 16

Infraspinatus Closed Chain

Answer 16

C: side plank up and rotate
E: down