AQA GCSE Physical Education · 8582
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Revise: Joint movementsAt the shoulder, you also need to recognise abduction, adduction, rotation and circumduction.
- Revise: Sporting movement analysis
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GCSE Physical Education · key term
Movement of a limb towards the body's midline.
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Paper 1
Revise: Joint movementsAt the shoulder, you also need to recognise abduction, adduction, rotation and circumduction.
Paper 1
Movement of an arm or leg towards the midline of the body.
Revise: Movement at Synovial JointsAbduction and adduction describe movement relative to it.
Use the body’s midline to distinguish abduction from adduction, rather than whether the performer’s hand or foot moves upwards or downwards.
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