Flexibility refers to the way your muscles enable you to move a joint through its complete range of motion. But what does that mean, exactly? Range of motion is the extent to which you can move a specific joint, from flexion to extension. That can look like deepening a quarter squat to ...
The quadriceps sit on the front of the thighs and are worked with two motions -- hip flexion and knee extension. During hip flexion, you move your thigh up toward your stomach, while during knee extension, your leg moves from a bent to straight position. Both of these motions take place ...
If this value is not entered, then a regression formula is used to calculate the hip joint center. If this value is entered, it will be factored into an equation which represents the hip joint center. Tibial torsion: The angle between the ankle flexion axis and the knee flexion axis. The...
How does fatigue affect the patellar reflex? It was concluded that when fatigued, athletes significantly reduced their patellar tendon forces during the SJ movement by reducing knee and hip flexion and displaying a “stiffer” landing. What happens to the patellar reflex when the Jendrassik maneuver...
How does the gastrocnemius contribute to plantar flexion? If it s not the location, then what exactly is contributing to the plantar flexion movement? What are the muscles that cross both the hip and knee joints and produce actions at both? What are the actions of each of these muscles?
we’ll break down all the hype. for everything you need to know about the deep core—including whether you need special exercises to hit it, the benefits of strengthening it, and, um, where your deep core actually is in the first place—keep on reading. what does your “deep core” ...
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Out of the three joints, the knees are the ones providing the most flexion, and truly dictate the depth of the squat. The other two joints take care of even weight distribution. The squat is a child of the hip hinge if you look at this from the point of progression, i.e. the squat...
What does it mean if your hip bone sticks out? A deformity of the socket (pincer impingement). If the front rim of the socket (called the acetabulum) sticks out too far, the area of the thigh bone (femur) just below the ball, called the neck of the femur, may bump into the rim ...
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