CLUB PILATES BASIC MOVES, PLANES ACCURATE 100%

CLUB PILATES BASIC MOVES,
PLANES ACCURATE 100%

Flexion - ANSWERBending movement that decreases the angle between two parts

Extension - ANSWERThe opposite of flexion; a straightening movement that
increases the angle between body parts

Abduction - ANSWERMotion that pulls a structure or part away from the midline of
the body

Adduction - ANSWERMotion that pulls a structure or part towards the midline of the
body

Lateral Rotation - ANSWERTurning outward- away from midline

Medial Rotation - ANSWERTurning inward- toward midline

Elevation - ANSWERMovement in a superior direction

Depression - ANSWERMovement in an inferior direction

Pronation - ANSWERRotation of the forearm that moves the palm from an anterior-
facing position to a posterior-facing position

Supination - ANSWERRotation of the forearm so that the palm faces anteriorly

Plantar Flexion - ANSWERMovement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex
downward toward the sole.


Eccentric - ANSWERduring an eccentric contraction the muscle elongates while
under tension, due to an opposing force being greater than the force generated by
the muscle

Concentric - ANSWERa concentric contraction is a type of muscle contraction in
which the muscles shorten while generating force

Closed Kinetic Chain - ANSWERthe segment farthest from the midline (usually the
hand or foot) is fixed or stationary

Open Kinetic Chain - ANSWERthe segment farthest from the midline (usually the
hand or foot) is free and not fixed

Axial Skeleton - ANSWERSkull, spine, ribcage