types of movement Flashcards
how many types of movement are there
22
what is flexion and give an example
angle of join decreases and bicep curl
what is extension and give an example
angle of joint increases and finishing kicking a football
what is shoulder flexion and give an example
arm moves up in front of the body and basketball bounce
what is shoulder extension and give an example
arm moved back down to side and end of cricket bowl
what is planterflexion and give an example
toes point away from the shins basketball lay up
what is dorsiflexion and give an example
toes move up towards shins and preparing to jump
what is horizontal flexion and give an example
limbs move across the midline of the body and discus build up
what is horizontal extension and give an example (also abduction)
limbs move out to the side of the body and star jump
what is lateral flexion and give an example
movement of spine left or right and table tennis reaching for the ball
what is abduction and give an example
limbs taken away from midline and star jump
what is adduction and give an example
limbs move towards the midline and end of star jump
what is circumduction and give an example
whole limbs moves around in a circle
what is lateral rotation and give an example
limbs turn outwards away from the midline and 5th position in ballet
what is medial rotation and give an example
limbs turn inwards towards the midline and golf swing
what is pronation and give an example
hand rotates so palms face downwards and rugby pass
what is supination and give an example
hands rotate so palms face upwards and ball collect in basketball
what is inversion and give an example
soles of feet turn towards each other and breaststroke join
what is eversion and give an example
soles of feet turn away from each other and breaststroke kick
what is elevation and give an example
shoulders are lifted upwards towards ears and butterfly
what is depression and give an example
shoulders bought downwards towards the body and deadlift
what is protraction and give an example
shoulders moved towards the front of the body and rowing prep
what is retraction and give an example
shoulders moved towards the back of the body and rowing pull