Movement terminology 1

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Movement terminology 1

Movement terminology


What you will learn about in this topic:

1. Movement terms

2. Sporting examples of movements




Learning objectives

By the end of this presentation you should be able to:

•Understand how different sports use different movements to perform skills

•Describe the main movement terms

•Explain a range of sporting movements using correct terminology


Range of movements

There are a range of main movements:

• Adduction

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Plantar flexion

• Dorsi flexion

• Extension

• Rotation



Adduction

This movement brings part of the body towards the centre.

Adduction is adding it to the body.




Adduction occurs in a butterfly swimming stroke.



Abduction

This is the opposite action to adduction, where the limbs are moved away from the centre.

A way to remember this is that when someone is kidnapped, they are abducted (taken away).



A goalkeeper abducts their arms when reaching for a save.


Flexion

This is closing the angle at a joint.

When preparing to throw a ball, the angle at the elbow decreases. Catching a ball and bringing it to the body is flexion at the wrist, elbow and shoulder joints.



Plantar flexion

This is the action of the toes moving down when standing on your toes with the top of the foot moving away from the body.




A high diver will use this action as the take-off is initiated.


Dorsi flexion

The movement of the toes up when standing on heels with the top of the foot moving towards the body.




When a long jumper plants their foot for take-off, at the heel first action, they apply dorsi flexion.


Extension

This is the opposite of flexion and is when the angle increases between the bones at a joint.



In the run up for a jump the long jumper takes off and extends the take-off leg to generate as much upward lift as possible. This is an example of extension at the hips.



Rotation

The angles do not change but the joint moves in a circular motion.

The throwing action of the service in tennis and the bowling action in cricket or rounders demonstrates this type of movement.




The throwing action of the service in tennis and the bowling action in cricket or rounders demonstrates rotation.


Task

Work in groups to prepare a comedy sketch that incorporates all of the movement terminology to help you remember the terms.

For example, you could perform a mime or a mockumentary with a cheesy voice-over.



Exam question

1. Choose a sporting skill and describe how the body’s joints perform the essential skill.




What you have learntin this topic:

1. Movement terms

2. Sporting examples of movements



Learning objectives

You should now be able to:

•Understand how different sports use different movements to perform skills

•Describe the main movement terms

•Explain a range of sporting movements using correct terminology

Movement terminology 1

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