Movement Terms & Contraction Types

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Flexation Decrease in joint angle
Extension Increase in joint angle
Abduction Movement away from the midline (increase laterally)
Adduction Movement towards the midline (moving medially)
Lateral Roation Rotation away from midline (usually of a joint)
Medial rotation Rotation towards the midline (usually a joint)
Tonic Sustatined contraction with no relaxation period
Eccentric Lengthening of muscle (controlled relaxation)
Concentric Shortening of muscle
Isomeric Contraction with no movement involved
Pronation Moving palms into prone postion (palms facing up)
Supination Movement of palm to supine position (facing down)
Circumduction Circular rotation
Plantiflection Flexation of feet inferiorly
Dorsiflection Flexation of feet superiorly
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