Syllabus

Course Code: M.A YOGA -403    Course Name: Kinesiological Aspect of yoga

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 INTRODUCTION OF KINESIOLOGY AND BODY MOVEMENTS
1. Kinesiology: Meaning, significance and scope in Yoga.
2. Medical Terminology of Body Position.
3. Axis and planes: meaning and Types.
4. Terminologies of different Body movements.
5. Skeletal Muscle: Gross Structure, meaning of muscle origin and Insertion.
2 MUSCLES OF VARIOUS REGIONS
1. Functional classification Skeletasl Muscles.
2. Origin, Insertion and Actions of Muscles in different asanas: Latissimus Dorsi, Trapezius
3. Rhomboid Major, Rhomboid Minor, Rectus Abdominal, Gluteus Maximus,
4. Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus and Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
3 JOINTS OF UPPER EXTREMITY
1. Shoulder Joint – Structure, Ligaments, Muscle Reinforcement and Movements.
2. Elbow Joint – Structure, Ligaments, Muscle Reinforcement and Movements. Origin, Insertion and Actions of Muscles in different asanas: Deltoid, Biceps, Triceps and Pactroralis Major.
4 JOINTS OF LOWER EXTREMITY
1. Hip Joint – Structure, Ligaments, Muscle reinforcement and Movements.
2. Knee Joint - Structure, Ligaments, Muscle reinforcement and Movements.
3. Origin, Insertion and Action of Muscles in different asanas: Hamstrings group of Muscles, Quadriceps group of Muscles, Sartorious Muscle, Gastrocnemius Muscle.
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