Physical Education A-Level

Joint actions

What Joint actions means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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Rotation is the joint action occurring in the transverse plane about the longitudinal axis, turning a limb or the trunk in a horizontal arc.

AQA · The musculo-skeletal system and analysis of movement in physical activities (study guide)

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