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Anterior Tibialis

Anterior Tibialis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates dorsiflexion and inversion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates plantarflexion and eversion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the arch of the foot
Posterior Tibialis

Posterior Tibialis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates plantarflexion and inversion of the foot


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates dorsiflexion and eversion of the foot
  • Isometrically stabilizes the arch of the foot
Soleus

Soleus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates plantarflexion


Integrated Function:


  • Decelerates ankle dorsiflexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the foot and ankle complex
Gastrocnemius

Gastrocnemius

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates plantarflexion


Integrated Function:


  • Decelerates ankle dorsiflexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the foot and ankle complex
Peroneus Longus

Peroneus Longus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically plantarflexes and everts the foot


Integrated Function:


  • Decelerates ankle dorsiflexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the foot and ankle complex
Biceps Femoris- Long Head

Biceps Femoris- Long Head

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates knee flexion and hip extension
  • Tibial external rotation

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Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates knee extension
  • Eccentrically decelerates hip flexion
  • Eccentrically decelerates tibial internal rotation @ mid-stance of the gate cycle
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and knee
Biceps Femoris- Short Head

Biceps Femoris- Short Head

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates knee flexion
  • Tibial external rotation

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Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates knee extension
  • Eccentrically decelerates tibial internal rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the knee
Semimembranosus

Semimembranosus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates knee flexion
  • Hip extension
  • Tibial internal rotation

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Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates knee flexion, adduction, and internal rotation
  • Decelerates hip extension
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and knee
Semitendinosus

Semitendinosus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates knee flexion,
  • Hip extension
  • Tibial internal rotation

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Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates knee extension
  • Eccentrically decelerates hip flexion
  • Eccentrically decelerates tibial external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and knee
Vastus Lateralis

Vastus Lateralis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates knee extension


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates knee flexion, adduction, and internal rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the knee
Vastus Medialis

Vastus Medialis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates knee extension


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates knee flexion, adduction, and internal rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the knee
Vastus Intermedius

Vastus Intermedius

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates knee extension


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates knee flexion, adduction and internal rotation
Rectus Femoris

Rectus Femoris

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates knee extension
  • Concentrically accelerates hip flexion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates knee flexion, adduction, and interal rotation
  • Decelerates hip extension
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and knee
Adductor Longus

Adductor Longus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Adductor Magnus - Anterior Fibers

Adductor Magnus - Anterior Fibers

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
  • Dynamically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Adductor Magnus - Posterior Fibers

Adductor Magnus - Posterior Fibers

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, extension. and external rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, flexion, and internal rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Adductor Brevis

Adductor Brevis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Gracilis

Gracilis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation.
  • Assists in tibial internal rotation


Integrated Function


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Pectineus

Pectineus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip abduction, extension, and external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Gluteus Medius

Gluteus Medius (anterior and posterior fibers)

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip abduction and internal rotation (anterior fibers)
  • Concentrically accelerates hip abduction and external rotation (posterior fibers)


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically accelerates hip adduction and external rotation (anterior fibers)
  • Eccentrically decelerates hip adduction and internal rotation (posterior fibers)
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Gluteus Minimus

Gluteus Minimus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip abduction and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically accelerates hip adduction and external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Gluteus Maximus

Gluteus Maximus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip extension and external rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip flexion and internal
  • Decelerates tibial internal rotation via the iliotibial (IT) band
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Tensor Fascia Latae (Including IT Band)

Tensor Fascia Latae (Including IT Band)

Isolated Function


  • Concentrically accelerates hip flexion, abduction, and internal rotation


Integrated Function


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip extension, adduction, and external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic hip complex
Psoas

Psoas

Isolated Function


  • Concentrically accelerates hip flexion and external rotation
  • Extends and rotates lumbar spine


Integrated Function


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip internal rotation
  • Eccentrically decelerates hip extension
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Iliacus

Iliacus

Isolated Function


  • Concentrically accelerates hip flexion and external rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip extension and internal rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic hip complex
Sartorius

Sartorius

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip flexion, external rotation, and abduction
  • Concentrically accelerates knee flexion and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip extension and internal rotation
  • Eccentrically decelerates knee extension and external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and knee
Piriformis

Piriformis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates hip external rotation, abduction, and extension


Integrated Function


  • Eccentrically decelerates hip internal rotation, adduction, and flexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the hip and sacroiliac joints
Rectus Abdominis

Rectus Abdominis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation


Integrated Function


  • Eccentrically decelerates spinal extension, lateral flexion, and rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
External Oblique

External Oblique

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and contralateral rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates spinal extension, lateral flexion, and rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Internal Oblique

Internal Oblique

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates spinal extension, rotation, and lateral flexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Transverse Abdominis

Transverse Abdominis

Isolated Function:


  • Increases intra-abdominal pressure
  • Supports the abdominal viscera


Integrated Function:


  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Diaphragm

Diaphragm

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically pulls the central tendon inferiorly, increasing the volume in the thoracic cavity


Integrated Function:


  • Stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Superficial Erector Spinae: Iliocostalis, Longissimus, and Spinalis

Superficial Erector Spinae: Iliocostalis, Longissimus, and Spinalis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates spinal extension, rotation, and lateral flexion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates spinal flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion
  • Dynamically stabilizes the spine during functional movements
Quadratus Lumborum

Quadratus Lumborum

Isolated Function:


  • Spinal lateral flexion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates contralateral lateral spinal flexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex
Multifidus

Multifidus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates spinal extension and contralateral rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates spinal flexion and rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the spine
Latissimus Dorsi

Latissimus Dorsi

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates shoulder flexion, abduction, and external rotation
  • Eccentrically decelerates spinal flexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex and shoulder
Serratus Anterior

Serratus Anterior

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates scapular protraction


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically accelerates dynamic scapular, retraction
  • Isometrically stabilizes the scapula
Rhomboid Major

Rhomboid Major

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically produces scapular retraction and downward rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates scapular protraction and upward rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the scapula
Rhomboid Minor

Rhomboid Minor

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically produces scapular retraction and downward rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates scapular protraction and upward rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the scapula
Lower Trapezius

Lower Trapezius

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates scapular depression


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates scapular elevation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the scapula
Middle Trapezius

Middle Trapezius

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates scapular retraction


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates scapular elevation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the scapula
Upper Trapezius

Upper Trapezius

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates cervical extension, lateral flexion, and rotation
  • Concentrically accelerates scapular elevation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates cervical flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation
  • Eccentrically decelerates scapular depression
  • Isometrically stabilizes the cervical spine and scapula
Pectoralis Major

Pectoralis Major

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder flexion (clavicular fibers), horizontal adduction, and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates shoulder extension, horizontal abduction, and external rotation
  • isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Pectoralis Minor

Pectoralis Minor

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically protracts the scapula


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates scapular retraction
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Anterior Deltoid

Anterior Deltoid

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder flexion and internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates shoulder extension and external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Medial Deltoid

Medial Deltoid

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder abduction


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates shoulder adduction
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Posterior Deltoid

Posterior Deltoid

Isolated Function


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder extension and external rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates shoulder flexion and internal rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Teres Major

Teres Major

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder internal rotation, adduction, and extension


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates shoulder external rotation, abduction, and flexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Teres Minor

Teres Minor

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder external rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates scapular retraction
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Infraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder external rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates shoulder internal rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Subscapularis

Subscapularis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates shoulder internal rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates shoulder external rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Supraspinatus

Supraspinatus

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates abduction of the arm


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates adduction of the arm
  • Isometrically stabilizes the shoulder girdle
Biceps Brachii

Biceps Brachii

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates elbow flexion, supination of the radioulnar joint, and shoulder flexion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates elbow extension, pronation of the radioulnar joint, and shoulder extension
  • Isometrically stabilizes the elbow and shoulder girdle
Triceps Brachii

Triceps Brachii

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates elbow extension and shoulder extension


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates elbow flexion and shoulder flexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the elbow and shoulder girdle
Brachioradialis

Brachioradialis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates elbow flexion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates elbow extension Isometrically stabilizes the elbow
Brachialis

Brachialis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates elbow flexion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates elbow extension
  • Isometrically stabilizes the elbow
Levator Scapulae

Levator Scapulae

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates cervical extension, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation when the scapulae is anchored
  • Assists in elevation and downward rotation of the scapulae


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates cervical flexion and contralateral cervical rotation and lateral flexion
  • Eccentrically decelerates scapular depression and upward rotation when the neck is stabilized
  • Stabilizes the cervical spine and scapulae
Sternocleidomastoid

Sternocleidomastoid

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates cervical extension, rotation, and lateral flexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the cervical spine and acromioclavicular joint
Scalenes

Scalenes

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion
  • Assists rib elevation during inhalation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates cervical extension, rotation, and lateral flexion
  • Isometrically stabilizes the cervical spine
Longus Coli

Longus Coli

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates cervical extension, lateral flexion, and contralateral rotation
  • Isometrically stabilizes the cervical spine
Longus Capitis

Longus Capitis

Isolated Function:


  • Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion and lateral flexion


Integrated Function:


  • Eccentrically decelerates cervical extension
  • Isometrically stabilizes the cervical spine