Published by Childrenâs Mercy Hospital, Endorsed by the Missouri American Academy of Pediatrics and the Midwest Chapter of Society for Adolescent Medicine Volume 13, Number 4, Fall Quarter 2011. Adolescent Update. Daryl A. Lynch, MD is Section Chief of Adolescent. Medicine at Childrenâs Mercy Hospital.
Upper Body. The primary muscles in the upper body that are used when performing a golf swing are the shoulders and back muscles. As with all muscles involved in the swing, it is important for the upper-body muscles to be both fit and flexible.
muscles that move the upper arm. STUDY. PLAY. pectoralis major. Primary Function: prime mover of arm flexion; rotates arm medially; adducts arm against resistance; pulls ribcage upward with scapula and arm fixed to help in climbing, throwing, pushing, throwing, and force inspiration. Origin: clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs 1-6, and aponeurosis of external oblique muscle.