Movement patterns occurring
at synovial joints
Movement patterns = terms used to describe the
actions taking place at joints
Outline
• Joints: fixed; slightly moveable;
synovial/freely moveable (types, structures,
movement at each joint); movement
available, eg flexion, extension, abduction,
adduction, rotation, circumduction,
pronation, supination, plantar flexion,
dorsiflexion, hyper-extension, inversion,
eversion
Links to assessment
• P2 describe the different classifications of joints and the
range of movement available at each
• M1 explain the different characteristics of joints and the
range of movement available at each
• D1 compare and contrast the different classifications of
joints and the range of movement available at each
• After each movement think of 3 sporting
examples of your own
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
• The movement of a
body part away from
the midline of the body
• Example
– if the arms are placed
by the side of the body
and then raised
laterally, abduction has
occurred at the
shoulder joint
Abduction
Adduction
• Adduction is
movement towards
the midline of the
body
• Example
• lowering the arm to
the side of the body
Circumduction
• Occurs when a
circle can be
drawn by the
body part
• combination of
flexion,
extension,
abduction and
adduction
Rotation
• Angular motion
about an axis
• This occurs at
the shoulder
during the dig
forearm pass in
volleyball
Pronation
• A form of
rotation
• occur at the
radio ulna joint
• Pronation
occurs where
the palm of the
hand is moved
from facing
upwards to
downwards
Supination
• Supination
occurs when the
palm of the
hand is turned
to face upwards
Plantar flexion
• Occur at the ankle joint
• plantar flexion occurs
when you point your
toes
Dorsiflexion
• dorsiflexion
occurs when
the foot is
raised
upwards
Hyperextension
• Hyperextension –
movement
beyond the
normal
anatomical
position in a
direction opposite
to flexion
Inversion
• Inversion – inward
rotation of the foot
Eversion
• Eversion –
outward rotation
of the foot
• Complete the movement analysis of the
triple jumper and cricketer