Flexion and extension describe the basic ways your body moves at its joints. Here's what that means for your workouts and training. HOME. MAIL. NEWS. FINANCE. SPORT. CELEBRITY. STYLE. WEATHER. MORE ...

Flexion and extension describe the basic ways your body moves at its joints. Here's what that means for your workouts and training.

The Methods. The study involved: 22 untrained men; A 10-week resistance training programme ; Leg extensions performed with two different hip flexion angles: 40° (recumbent) and 90° (upright) ...

I certainly do after long periods of sitting at my desk. But did you know this tightness can sometimes result in a lack of mobility? I spoke to BODYBAR Pilates' Jill Drummond, a NASM-certified ...

Flexion makes the joint angle smaller, bringing two body parts closer together. Examples of flexion include: Biceps curl . Leg curl . Situps. Extension. Extension makes the joint angle larger ...

Hamstring exercises that focus on hip extension, such as the deadlift, are powered through both the glutes and the hamstrings ...

Abstract This study evaluated the accuracy of navigation for balancing soft tissue and flexion-extension gaps in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We evaluated 112 knees treated with TKA ...

Plantar flexion describes the extension of the ankle so that the foot points down and away from the leg. When in a standing position, this would mean pointing the foot toward the floor.