Study design: Prospective comparative study. Objective: To determine whether control of upper limb joint synergy during unrestrained arm raising involving shoulder and elbow flexion is modified by ...

Flexion or extension of a certain body part typically refers to joints. Flexing a joint usually means closing it, and decreasing the angle between the body parts, while extending a joint means opening ...

SPEND ENOUGH TIME in the gym (or consume enough fitness-related content online), and you’re sure to encounter plenty of physiology terms. If you’re not a trainer yourself or you never took any type of ...

Flexion is the movement of a joint that increases the angle between the joint and the body part. Movement of a body part to the side is called lateral flexion. This type of movement is commonly ...