Sit upright with knees bent, hands resting behind you. Cross left ankle over right knee. Let right knee travel out to the ...

The hip flexor muscles are anchored to the lumbar spine and they pull on the lower back, so tightness in your hips contributes to lower back pain as well. Similarly, when the knee is bent at a ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book ...

Your right knee should be at a right angle. Step your left foot behind ... Practice the kneeling hip flexor stretch without until you’ve improved your mobility and range of motion.

Assessment of Risk Factors The following biomechanical variables were analysed: 1) peak knee extension moment, 2) peak hip flexion angle, 3) peak hip extension moment, and 4) peak ankle dorsiflexion ...

The hip flexion angle at this point was recorded, and the greatest angle of three repetitions was taken as the test result. No warm up preceded the flexibility measurements. Isometric knee flexion ...

This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases ... which happens at the end of an underarm throw or bowl in rounders. Flexion of the hip joint occurs when the femur (upper leg) moves forwards ...

Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases ... This occurs at the hip and shoulder joints during a jumping jack movement. Adduction – movement towards the ...