- a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sides. Flexion and extension types of movement occur in this plane, eg kicking a football, chest pass in netball, walking, jumping, squatting.
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Frontal plane
- passes from side to side and divides the body into the front and back. Abduction and adduction movements occur in this plane, eg jumping jack exercises, raising and lowering arms and legs sideways, cartwheel.
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Transverse plane
- passes through the middle of the body and divides the body horizontally in an upper and lower half. Rotation types of movement occur in this plane, eg hip rotation in a golf swing, twisting in a discus throw, pivoting in netball, spinning in skatin
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Frontal axis
- this line runs from left to right through the centre of the body. For example, when a person performs a somersault they rotate around this axis.
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Sagittal (also known as the antero-posterior) axis
- this line runs from front to back through the centre of the body. For example, when a person performs a cartwheel they are rotating about the sagittal axis.
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Vertical axis
- this line runs from top to bottom through the centre of the body. For example, when a skater performs a spin they are rotating around the vertical axis.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
- passes from side to side and divides the body into the front and back. Abduction and adduction movements occur in this plane, eg jumping jack exercises, raising and lowering arms and legs sideways, cartwheel.
Back
Frontal plane
Card 3
Front
- passes through the middle of the body and divides the body horizontally in an upper and lower half. Rotation types of movement occur in this plane, eg hip rotation in a golf swing, twisting in a discus throw, pivoting in netball, spinning in skatin
Back
Card 4
Front
- this line runs from left to right through the centre of the body. For example, when a person performs a somersault they rotate around this axis.
Back
Card 5
Front
- this line runs from front to back through the centre of the body. For example, when a person performs a cartwheel they are rotating about the sagittal axis.
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