Physical Education A-Level

Movement analysis

What Movement analysis means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.

Definition of Movement analysis

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Naming the joint, deciding whether the limb moves away from or towards the midline, then labelling the action and linking it to the frontal plane and sagittal axis.

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

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The musculo-skeletal system and analysis of movement in physical activities (AQA A-Level)

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