Which muscle group acts as a fixator at the shoulder to stabilise the joint during movement?
Biceps
Triceps
Rotator cuff
During movement what action is being taken by the antagonist?
Shortening
Lengthening
Staying the same length
Which of these muscles contracts to increase the capacity of the lungs during the breathing in when exercising?
Deltoid
Abdominals
Sternocleidomastoid
Which muscle group contracts to cause horizontal flexion during a punch in boxing?
Pectorals
Latissimus dorsi
Which muscle group is responsible for flexion at the knee when a footballer prepares to kick a football?
Quadriceps
Gluteus maximus
Hamstrings
When a player shoots at the goal in netball, the gastrocnemius contracts to produce which movement at the ankle?
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Extension
Which type of muscle contraction is completed by the triceps during the upwards phase of a press up?
Isometric
Concentric
Eccentric
Which of the following sporting examples would involve isometric contractions of the quadriceps?
A gymnast landing after a vault
A sprinter in the "set" position
A netballer jumping to catch
Which muscle operates as the antagonistic pair in combination with the hip flexors?
Which structure connects muscle to bone and allows force to be transmitted from the muscle to move the skeleton?
Ligament
Cartilage
Tendon