Planes of movement in relation to exercise movements Flashcards
What movements are primarily used in the SAGITTAL PLANE?
Flexion and Extension movements.
Name 6 exercises that are performed within the SAGITTAL PLANE?
- Back squat
- Bicep curl
- Front lunge
- Walking/Running
- Vertical Jumping
- Climbing stairs
Explain why a ‘back squat’ is performed within the sagittal plane?
- When flexing/extending the lower extremity such as the knees, they are tracking parallel to the imagery line.
- This cuts the body into left and right portions.
Explain why a ‘Bicep curl’ is performed within the sagittal plane?
- Thinking about the only body part that moves within this exercise.. ‘the arm’
- The bicep curl goes through flexion/extension of the shoulder, elbow and wrist
- This still moves along the sagittal plane.
What is the best way to visualise/explain the frontal/coronal plane?
Imagine two glass plates pressed up against the front and back of the body.
This creates a channel where the body can only move left or right. Not forward or back.
What movements are usually performed with the frontal/coronal plane?
- Adduction
- Abduction
Usually of the hip and shoulder.
Name 4 exercises that are performed with the frontal/coronal plane?
- Lateral arm and leg raises
- Side shuffle & side lunge
- Side bend
- Inversion & Eversion of the ankle
Describe the term ‘TRANSVERSE PLANE’
Imagine a line running vertically down through the centre of your head through your spine. Any movement around this axis is known as your transverse plane.
What usually occurs within the transverse plane?
- Spinal rotation
2. Limb rotation.
When else is a movement or exercise known to be going through the transverse plane?
When a arm or leg is held at 90 degrees to the body and moves towards or away from the centre.
Name 5 exercises that are performed within the transverse plane?
- Bench press
- Push ups
- Chest and back flys
- Seated hip adduction
- Abduction machines
