Thursday, September 23, 2010

MOVEMENT PHASE


- Take step forward towards target.
- Extend arms at elbows

Scientific Terminology:
- Take step forward in the sagittal plane.
- Extend arms at elbows

Definitions:
Sagittal plane: a longitundinal plane dividing the the body into left and right parts. It is parallel to the midline.
Extension: an unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint. Basically, the opposite of flexion.

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