12th Class Physical Education Solved Paper - Physical Education-2018 Outside Delhi

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    What are the major muscles involved in running, jumping and throwing? Explain.

    Answer:

    Glutes, quads, calves and hamstring are the major muscles involved while running. Glutes muscles stabilizes the hips and legs. Quads propel .you forward and help straighten out the leg in front so that it can make a good contact with the surface of ground. Calves muscles provide spring action in the steps and also act as shock absorber. While moving forward, hamstring helps in pulling the leg back behind.
              The leg, feet and glutens muscle groups are used in jumping. Specific muscles which are involved in jumping are gluteus maximus, hamstrings, quadriceps and soleus.
               In throwing, major muscles are pectorials major, latissimus dorsi, anterior deltoid and teres major are involved. These muscles are comparatively responsible for velocity during the throw.


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