2.4 - Movement Terminology
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What does flexion refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you bend your elbow.
Define abduction.
💡 Hint: Remember raising your arms to the side.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the term for the action of bending a joint?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you fold your arm.
True or False: Circumduction involves moving a limb in a straight line.
💡 Hint: Consider how you might wave your arms in a circle.
2 more questions available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
In a game of basketball, how would you describe the movement of a player executing a jump shot? Discuss the flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction involved.
💡 Hint: Consider all body joints involved in jumping and shooting.
Consider a figure skater performing a spin. Analyze the movements involved using the rotation and circumduction terms.
💡 Hint: Think about how the skater manipulates body parts to create beautiful movement.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.