Mobility Flashcards
Define Abduction
Moving away from the midline
Define Adduction
Moving towards the midline
Define circumduction
Conical movement of a body part
Define flexion
Decreasing the angle of the joint
Define Extension
Decreasing the angle of the joint
Define hyperextension
Extending beyond the normal extension line
Define Dorsiflexion
To bend towards its upper surface
Define plantar flexion
Bend towards its lower surface
Define rotation
Bone or whole limb pivots or revolves around a single long axis
Define internal rotation
Rotation towards the axis of the body
Define external rotation
rotation away from the axis of the body
Define pronation
rolling inwards motion of the foot
Define supination
Rolling outward motion of the foot
What is isotonic exercise
Contracting muscle shortens against constant load *Lifting weights*
What is isometric exercise?
Joint angle and muscle strength don’t change during contraction