Physical Education A-Level
Joint actions and ranges of movement
What Joint actions and ranges of movement means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Flexion decreases the angle at a joint, extension increases it, dorsiflexion lifts the toes towards the shin and plantar flexion points them away.
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