GCSE PE: 2C Movement analysis

Sagittal plane / transverse axis

flexion + extension, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion

flexion in the shoulder, knee, elbow, hip

shoulder - deltoid, knee - hamstrings, elbow - biceps, hip - hip flexors

extension in the shoulder, knee, elbow, hip

shoulder - latissimus dorsi, knee - quadriceps, elbow - triceps, hip - gluteals

dorsiflexion

at the ankle, tibialis anterior is agonist

plantar flexion

gastrocnemius is agonist

frontal plane / sagittal axis

abduction and adduction

abduction at the shoulder

agonist is deltoid

adduction at the shoulder

agonist is latissimus dorsi

transverse plane/ longitudinal axis

rotation

internal and external rotation at the shoulder

rotator cuffs are agonists for both