If you’re ever unsure, keep this simple maxim in mind: flexion is forward and extension is backward. The exceptions to that rule are exercises that involve bending the knee (e.g., hamstring curl).

Each patient achieved full extension. There was one recurrence, despite bracing, which was managed with replacement of the fixator and soft tissue procedures. Management of knee flexion ...

Discover 3 exercises to effectively work your hamstrings. Include hamstring curls, Romanian deadlifts, and frog pumps, ...

Hinge joints allow flexion and extension only. Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. The knee ...

knee extension/hip abduction). All exercises were performed at a position of 60° knee flexion. Three trials lasting 5 s each were performed for each of the three exercises. EMG data from each muscle ...

Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move the knee are quadriceps and hamstrings. Ball and socket joint. Articulating bones are humerus and scapula (the clavicle ...

Assessment of Risk Factors Knee PROM, effusion, endfeel, knee extension, flexion, and hip abduction strength, dynamic balance, single leg hop, and IKDC Subjective rating were measured. Main Outcome ...