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Chapter-08 Pelvic Girdle

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Kinesiology

Author
1. Bindal VD
ISBN
9789352704521
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18057_9
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (Deemed to be University) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
Pelvic girdle, hip joint, sacroiliac joint, optimal lumbosacral angle, lower extremity, pelvic rotation, lumbosacral spine

Abstract

This chapter gives an overview on pelvic girdle. The relationship between the hip joint and pelvic girdle is very much like the shoulder joint and shoulder girdle. In shoulder joint, the scapula rotates to place the glenoid cavity in a favorable position for the movements of the humerus. During walking, the pelvic girdle moves as a unit in all three planes to allow for relatively smooth function. In addition, it supports and protects the pelvic viscera, provides attachment for muscles, and makes up the bony portion of the birth canal in females. The pelvic girdle performs several functions. Perhaps the most important function from the point of view of movement and posture is that it supports the weight of the body through the vertebral column and passes that weight/force onto the hip bones. Movements of pelvic girdle and muscles of the pelvis are also discussed in this chapter.

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