Lesson 3: Joint Actions
This course introduces the joint actions of the human body and discusses the joint actions possible for each of the large joints. For example, the hip joint can perform flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation, horizontal adduction, and horizontal abduction. These joint actions are then used to describe the motions of various common exercises.
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Sagittal Plane Joint Actions2 Sub Sections
Frontal Plane Joint Actions3 Sub Sections
Transverse Plane (Horizontal Plane) Joint Actions4 Sub Sections
Activity #1: Identify Joint Actions3 Sub Sections
Activity #2: Joint Action Graphs2 Sub Sections
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Related Courses:
Lesson 1: Anatomical Position & Anatomical DirectionsLesson 2: Planes of MotionLesson 3: Joint ActionsLesson 4: Synovial JointsLesson 5: Basics of the Human Movement SystemsLesson 6: Joints of the Shoulder Girdle and Scapular MotionLesson 7: Scapular MusclesLesson 8: Introduction To DeltoidsLesson 9: Rotator CuffLesson 10: Pectoralis Major, Latissimus Dorsi, and Teres MajorLesson 11: Biceps Brachii, Brachialis, Triceps Brachii, Brachioradialis and CoracobrachialisLesson 12: Functional Anatomy by Joint Action and Exercise of the Upper BodyLesson 13: Hip Flexors and Anterior Thigh MusclesLesson 14: The Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, and PiriformisLesson 15: Hamstrings and AdductorsLesson 16: Ankle Joint Actions and MusclesLesson 17: Functional Anatomy by Joint Action and Exercise of the Lower BodyLesson 18: The Spine and Trunk MusclesLesson 19: Trunk Muscles Graph, Additional Core Muscles and Core Exercise ChallengeLesson 20: More on the Human Movement SystemsLesson 21: Functional Roles of MusclesLesson 22: Introduction to Movement Assessment and Analysis