Flexion vs. Extension: What's the Difference for Your Workout?
Flexion makes the joint angle smaller ... The biceps curl, on the other hand, emphasizes bending the elbow to bring the ...
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Types of joint movement
Hinge joints allow flexion and extension only. Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl.
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ECCENTRIC TRAINING FOR ELBOW HYPERMOBILITY
She was also given an orthesis restricting the joint range of motion of the wrist ... objectified a significant improvement in maximal torque in flexion-extension muscles of the right elbow. She was ...
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Types of joint movement in the skeletal system
Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. Extension – straightening a joint. This occurs when the ...
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Biomechanics of the elbow joint in tennis players and relation to pathology
The olecranon and olecranon fossa joint provide primary stability at less than 20° or more than 120° of elbow flexion. In between stability is provided by soft tissue constraints, mainly the UCL.3 4 ...