Lower body Joint Motions

Spine/trunk flexion

Crunches

Hip flexion

Leg raises

Knee flexion

Leg curls

Spine/trunk extension

Spine erector exercises (superman)

Hip extension

Squat, lunge, leg press, deadlift

Knee extension

Squats, leg extensions, lunge

Spine/trunk hyperextension

Spine erector exercises (superman)

Hip hyperextension

Donkey kicks

Spine/trunk lateral flexion

Side bends

Spine/trunk rotation

Trunk twist

What is compression

Muscular force that exerts pressure on and increases tissue density causing it to become thicker and shorter 

Spine/trunk compression

Planks

Hip frontal abduction

Side leg raise, side lying top leg raise

Hip horizontal abduction

Seated hip abduction

Hip frontal adduction

Side lying bottom leg raise, cable kick across

Hip horizontal adduction

Seated hip adduction

What is plantar flexion?

Pointing of the foot downward

Plantar flexion exercises

Calf raises

What is dorsiflexion?

Pointing of the foot upward

Dorsiflexion exercise

Tib raises