a line of rotation which goes from side to side through the hips

a line of rotation which goes through the body from head to toe

a line of rotation which goes through from front to back through the belly button

an imaginary flat surface running through the body along which movement takes place

Planes and axes in sport

Physical education

This unit will explore basic principles of movement and their effect on sporting performance to include the classification of levers, planes of movement and axis of rotation. This understanding enables pupils to maximise efficiency of movement or generate more power. 

Movement analysis and basic biomechanics

Which plane of movement is paired with the frontal axis?

Which of the following is correct for a plane of movement?

Which is the following images demonstrates rotation around the vertical axis and movement along the transverse plane?

A somersault rotates around which axis and moves along which plane?

A cartwheel rotates around which axis and moves along which plane?

A figure skater, completing a full spin, rotates around the vertical axis moving along the {{ }} plane.

an imaginary line running from head to toe

an imaginary line running through the hips

an imaginary line running through the belly button

Which of the following is the correct description of the frontal axis?

The vertical axis runs through the body from head to ...

Which of the following images moves along the frontal plane and rotates around the sagittal axis?

Which of the following images is correct for the frontal plane?

a flat surface which divides the body into left and right

a flat surface which divides the body into front and back

a flat surface which divides the body into top and bottom

Match the description to the correct plane of movement.

Starter Quiz