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Muscular system - Eduqas
Axes of movement
There are three axes of movement around which the body or body
parts rotate:
1. Frontal axis - this line runs from left to right through the
centre of the body. For example, when a person performs a
somersault they rotate around this axis.
2. Sagittal (also known as the antero-posterior) axis - this line
runs from front to back through the centre of the body. For
example, when a person performs a cartwheel they are
rotating about the sagittal axis.
3. Vertical axis - this line runs from top to bottom through the
centre of the body. For example, when a skater performs a
spin they are rotating around the vertical axis.
The line runs from left to right through the centre of the body.
Frontal axis
The line runs from front to back through the centre of the body.
Sagittal axis
The line runs from top to bottom through the centre of the body.
Vertical axis
Question
What plane of movement and axis of rotation does a forward roll
take place in?
The different stages of a forward roll.
Reveal answer
The topic of movement analysis links closely with the topics on the
skeletal system and the muscular system.
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