09/05/2017
https://www.facebook.com/ThePrehabGuys/posts/1658996594124575:0
Excellent post by to help you better understand the language we use in our daily content, Kinesiology 1️⃣0️⃣1️⃣‼️
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💥PLANES OF MOVEMENT💥
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In biomechanics, it is essential to understand basic movements and the planes of movement in which they occur. Terms that many of us have heard such as flexion, extension, rotation, pronation, abduction, and so on are kinesiological terms and are associated with one of the three planes of movement.
The planes of movement are important to understand as we should all strive to move with efficiency and control in each of them as this can serve to enhance performance and reduce injury risk. So, as you examine your current training program, consider these three planes and ask yourself whether or not you are working on them.
1️⃣ Sagittal plane - this plane includes all flexion and extension (forward and backward) movements throughout the body, as well as hyperextension, ankle plantarflexion/dorsiflexion and anterior/posterior tilt of the pelvis.
2️⃣ Frontal plane - this plane includes side to side type motions such as abduction and adduction, side-bending or lateral flexion of the spine, elevation/depression of the shoulder blade and inversion/eversion of the ankle.
3️⃣Transverse plane - this plane includes our rotational movements such as forearm and foot pronation/supination, spinal rotation and internal/external rotation of the shoulders and hips.
Most of us are pretty good with the sagittal plane since most of life occurs here (walking🚶, running🏃♀️, squatting🏋🏼, bending, etc), but don't do so hot with the frontal and transverse planes, which are so often associated with impaired performance or increased injury risk 🤕.
Please fire away with any questions 🙋♂️ as I know this can be a confusing topic, at times.
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