AQA GCSE PE: What Is An Antagonistic Pair? | Agonist | Antagonist | Muscle Action | Movement

AQA GCSE PE: What Is An Antagonistic Pair? | Agonist | Antagonist | Muscle Action | Movement | AQA Paper 1

This video seeks to define and explain the terms agonist, prime mover and antagonist. In addition to this, the muscle pairs YOU need to know, and the locations in which these are found will be shared through the use of images. Furthermore, sporting examples such as striking a football, a bicep curl, and a ballet routine will be seen throughout to reinforce your understanding. It is essential that YOU understand this topic in preparation for the AQA GCSE PE (9-1) paper 1 examination.

What you need to know:

How the major muscles and muscle groups of the body work antagonistically on the major joints of the skeleton to affect movement in physical activity at the major movable joints.

With reference to the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle joints:
• major muscle groups operating at these joints
• the action of prime movers (agonists)/antagonists
• bones located at the joint
• how these muscle groups work

I have attached the AQA specification below where you can read about this.

Key terms: agonist, antagonist, antagonistic pairs, muscle action, contraction, shortening/lengthening, flexion, extension, plantarflexion and movement.

As ever, if you require any assistance please leave a comment in the section below.

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[BallerzLtd]

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[adeshewaadebayo]

During the preparation phase of striking the ball the prime-mover the hamstrings contract and shorts to allow flexion of the knee whereas the antagonist the quadriceps relaxes and lengths.

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[suupakhan]

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[louismoun]

Just before you strike the ball you would be in hip extension with the hamstring being the agonist and the quads being antagonist. When you strike the the ball, you go into hip flex ion and the quads become the agonist whilst the hamstring becomes the antagonist.

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[CuratedByHaks]

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[Donmunzy]

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