Human Movement Science

Positioned above a point of reference

Positioned below a point of reference

Positioned nearest the center of the body or point of reference

Positioned farthest from the center of the body or point of reference

On the front of the body

On the back of the body

Positioned near the middle of the body

Positioned toward the outside of the body

Positione on the opposite side of the body

Positioned on the same side of the body

The position with the body erect with the arms at the sides and the palms forward

An imaginary bisector that divides the body into left and right halves

A bending movement in which the relative angle between two adjacent segments decreases

An imaginary bisector that divides the body into fromt and back halves

A movement in the frontal plane away from the midline of the body

Movement in the frontal plane back toward the midline of the body

An imaginary bisector that divides the body into top and bottom halves

Rotation of a joint toward the middle of the body

Rotation of a joint away from the middle of the body

Movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from an anterior position to a lateral position

Movement of the arm or thigh in the transverse plane from a lateral position to an anterior position

Adduction of scapula, shoulder blades move toward the midline

Abduction fo scapula, shoulder blades move away from the midline

Downward (inferior) motion of the scapula

Upward (superior) motion of the scapula

Thumb turned toward the body

Thumb turned away from the body

Occurs when a muscle develops tension while lengthening.  A decelerating action

A muscle is exerting force greater than the resistive force resulting in shortening of the muscle

A muscle is exerting force equal to the force being plied on it leading to no visible change in the muscle length

A muscle shortens at a constant speed over the full range of motion

The resting length of a muscle and the tension the muscle can produce at this resting length

Muscle groups moving together to produce movement around a joint

Movement of the bones around the joints

a force that produces rotation. Common unit is the Newton-meter