Browsing all articles filed under the "Anatomy & Movement" category.
The direct opposite of shoulder adduction is shoulder abduction, a movement that lifts the arm away from the midline of the body, involving distinct m...
By Alex
Hip flexion involves bringing the thigh or knee towards the torso, decreasing the angle between them, primarily driven by the muscles on the front of ...
By Alex
Rolling your forearm primarily refers to the rotational movements of pronation and supination, enabled by the radius bone pivoting around the ulna to ...
By Alex
Shoulder rotation is the inward (internal) or outward (external) turning of the upper arm, exemplified by internal rotation when reaching behind your ...
By Jordan
Thigh flexion is the anatomical movement where the femur moves forward and upward at the hip joint, decreasing the angle between the thigh and pelvis,...
By Jordan
Flexing the thigh at the hip joint is the anterior movement of the thigh towards the torso, decreasing the angle between the femur and pelvis, driven ...
By Hart
When legs move backward beyond the neutral anatomical position, it is anatomically referred to as hip hyperextension, a crucial movement for locomotio...
By Hart
During a side bend, the primary action at the spine is lateral flexion, a sideways bending of the vertebral column, driven by ipsilateral muscle contr...
By Jordan
Extension in physical education refers to an anatomical movement that increases the angle between two bones or body parts, effectively straightening a...
By Hart
