STOTT Pilates - Anatomy and Terms
anteroposterior (Foot) - ANS Dorsiflexors oppose plantar flexors
Lateral and rotary (Foot) - ANS Tibials oppose peroneals
HIP - Anteroposterior - ANS Iliopsoas, Rectus femoris, tensor fascia latae, and Sartorius
oppose Gluteus maximus and hamstrings
KNEE - anteroposterior - ANS hamstrings, gastrocnemius, and popliteus oppose quads
HIP - Lateral - ANS Unilaterally, abductors oppose abductors. Bilaterally, right abductors and
left abductors oppose left abductors and right adductors.
HIP - Rotator - ANS Unilaterally, internal rotators oppose external rotators. Bilaterally, the right
external rotate opposes the left internal rotators and left external rotators oppose the right
internal rotators.
TRUNK - Anterior Posterior - ANS Low back muscles oppose anterior abdominal muscles
TRUNK - Lateral - ANS Lateral trunk muscles oppose each other.
TRUNK - Rotary - ANS Muscles that produce clockwise rotation oppose those that produce
counterclockwise rotation.
Pelvis - ANS The muscles are pivoting in the femora so the opposing groups of muscles act not
only in straight anteroposterior opposition, but also diagonally to tilt the pelvis forward and
backward and laterally.
Exert an upward pull posteriorly - ANS erector spinae, quadratus lumborum, and other posterior
back muscles attached to the PSIS
exert an upward pull anteriorly - ANS anterior abdominals, especially the rectus abdominis with
its insertion on the symphysis pubis and the external oblique with attachment on the anterior
iliac crest
downward pull posteriorly - ANS gluteus maximus and hamstrings, with attachments on the
posterior ileum, sacrum, and ischium
, downward pull anteriorly - ANS the hip flexors, including the rectus femoris, tensor fasciae
latae, and sartorius with attachments on the anterior superior and inferior spines of the ilium,
and the iliopsoas with attachment on the lumbar spine and inner surface of the ilium.
lateral opposition - pulling down pelvis - ANS leg abductors (gluteus minimus and medius)
which arise from the lateral surface of the pelvis
lateral opposition- pulling up pelvis - ANS lateral trunk muscles attached to the lateral Crest of
the ilium
lordosis - ANS anterior tilt
flat back (pelvis position) - ANS posterior tilt
where the rectus abdominis attaches - ANS pubic bone to the sternum
attached to the anterior iliac spines (downward) - ANS rectus femoris, sartorius, tensor fasciae
latae
good alignment - scapulae - ANS lying flat against the upper back approximately between the
second and seventh thoracic. about 4 inches apart.
Ideal alignment - ANS plumb line in front of malleolus, slightly anterior to a midline through
knee, approximately through the greater trochanter of femur, approximately midway through
trunk, through shoulder joint, through body of cervical spine, through lobe of ear
Normal curves of spine - ANS cervical (7) - concave posteriorly
thoracic (12) - convex posteriorly
lumbar (5) - concave posteriorly
sacrum (5 fused) - convex posteriorly
tailbone or coccyx (4 fused)
Bilateral - ANS working with both sides of the body or both limbs
Unilateral - ANS only working with one side or limb
Ipsilateral - ANS Working on the same side of the body
Contralateral - ANS working opposite sides of the body in one exercise
Proximal - ANS Close to the center of the body
Distal - ANS appendages of the body or far end of appendages
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