pilates Flashcards
Abduction
shoulder blades moving away from the spine, same as protraction
Adduction
shoulder blades moving towards the spine, same as retraction
C-curve
an even rounding of your spine, spine flexion
Concentric Muscle Contraction
Concentric Muscle Contraction
Coronal Plane
Coronal Plane
Dorsiflexion
flexed foot, reaching away with the heel
Eccentric muscle action
the muscle is lengthening while it’s working
Extension
arching
Femur
thigh bone
Flexion
rounding
Humerus
upper arm bone
Joints
where bone meets bone to provide movement
Plantar Flexion
pointed foot
Pronation
foot rolls inward, putting more pressure on arch side of the foot
Prone
lying on your stomach
Quadruped
on hands and knees, on all fours
Suspenders
Imagery cue for the rib-to-hip connection.
Supination
foot rolls outward, putting more pressure on the outside edge of the foot
Supine
lying on your back
Suspenders
Imagery cue for the rib-to-hip connection.
