Download - Understanding the Basics of BODY Movements
UNDERSTANDING THE
BASICS OF BODY
MOVEMENTS
G R A C E K A L E R
Senior Year Physical Education
Anatomy- How it is built
Physiology- How it works
Greek for “cutting up”
Greek for “relationship to nature”
Extension- Straighten joints so body parts move further away from each other
Flex- To bend joints so body parts come closer together
Circumduction-Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path
Elevate
Descend
Elevation- Raising a part up
Example: sholuder shrug
Depression- Lowering a part Example: dropping shoulders
Dorsiflexion- Flexing the foot at the ankle toward the shin (foot upward)
How to Increase your Dorsiflexion for Running
Planter Flexion- Flexing the foot at the ankle towards the sole (foot downward)
Hyperextension- Excessive extension of the parts of a joint beyond the normal rage of motion
(Usually results in injuries, most commonly in the elbows and knees)
A- Hyperextension
of elbow
B- Hyperextensi
on of the fingers
C-Hyperextension of
wrist
Pronation- Turning the hand so the palm is downward
Example: Dropping soup
Supination- Turning the hand so the palm is upward
Example: holding soup so it does not fall
Eversion- Turning the foot so the sole is outward
Inversion- Turning the foot so the sole is inward
Most common types of sprains of the ankle:
QUESTIONS?