Soc 21 Planes And Axes Of Movement

Question 1

What movements occur when performing a tucked or piked sommersault?

Answer 1

Movement in the sagittal plane about the frontal axis

Question 2

What movement occurs when performing a cartwheel?

Answer 2

Movement in the frontal plane about the sagittal axis

Question 3

What movement occurs when performing a full twist jump?

Answer 3

Movement in the transverse plane about the vertical axis

Question 4

What is a plane?

Answer 4

An imaginary flat surface that divides the body into different sections

Question 5

Definition of the frontal plane

Answer 5

An imaginary line dividing the body vertically from front to back

Question 6

Definition of the transverse plane

Answer 6

An imaginary line dividing the body horizontally from top to bottom

Question 7

What plane is used when doing a sommersault in gymnastics?

Answer 7

Sagittal plane

Question 8

What plane is used when doing a cartwheel?

Answer 8

Frontal plane

Question 9

What plane is used when doing a twisted jump in gymnastics?

Answer 9

Transverse plane