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?