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Abduction
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Movement of a body part away from the midline (axis) of the trunk.
Detail
Abduction is movement away from the axis of the trunk. Examples include raising the arms to the side horizontally, raising a leg sideward, and moving the scapula away from the spinal column. Source attributes the movement terminology to Thompson (1989).
Key facts
- Abduction = movement away from the axis of the trunk.
- Examples: arms raised sideways horizontally; leg raised sideward; scapula moving away from the spinal column.
Connections
- adduction — the opposite movement (toward the midline).
- hip-abductors — muscles that produce hip abduction.
- hip-joint-rom — hip abduction ROM is 45 degrees.
SourceReference manual
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Cited authorities in source: Thompson (1989).
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AdductionClosely related
Movement of a body part toward the midline (axis) of the trunk.Hip Abductors
The hip abductors are the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.Hip Joint Range of Motion
Hip flexion 90° (knee extended) to 120° (up to 135°, knee flexed); hyperextension 10–30°; adduction 30°; abduction 45°; medial rotation 30–45°; lateral rotation 45–60°.Shoulder / Arm Range of Motion
Arm flexion 135°, shoulder adduction 50°, shoulder hyperextension 45°, shoulder abduction 90–180°.