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Anatomy
Anatomy
The Body's Three Planes of Motion
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The body moves in three planes — frontal, transverse, and sagittal.
Detail
The body's three planes of motion are the frontal, transverse, and sagittal planes. A source diagram illustrates a standing figure within these three intersecting planes. (Related: free weights allow movement in all three planes, whereas machines typically allow movement in only one plane.)
Key facts
- Three planes of motion: frontal, transverse, sagittal.
Connections
- flexion — sagittal-plane movements such as flexion/extension.
- abduction — frontal-plane movements such as abduction/adduction.
SourceReference manual
p.224
Pages: 224.
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Atlas Connections
Abduction
Movement of a body part away from the midline (axis) of the trunk.Flexion
Bending a joint so the bones come closer together.Free Weights vs. Resistance Machines
Neither is definitively superior; choice depends on testing specificity, technique requirements, safety, time, and equipment availability.