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Year 10 - Physical education

Planes of movement and axes of rotation

Movement analysis and basic biomechanics

Unit Summary

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.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to name and describe the three planes of movement and axes of rotation.

Key Notes

  • A plane is an imaginary flat surface running through the body along which movement takes place
  • An axis is an imaginary line that runs through the body's centre of gravity, allowing the body to rotate.
  • There are sagittal (left and right), frontal (front and back) and transverse (top and bottom) planes.
  • The sagittal (side-to-side), transverse (forward/backward) and longitudinal (rotational) axis enable movement analysis.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • transverse plane: divides the body into top and bottom
  • frontal plane: divides the body into front and back
  • sagittal plane: divides the body into left and right
  • axis: an imaginary line passing through the body around which it rotates

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The transverse plane is linked with the transverse axis.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

A plane is an imaginary flat surface running through the body along which movement takes place. An axis is an imaginary line that runs through the body's centre of gravity, allowing the body to rotate.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'transverse plane'

divides the body into top and bottom.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: The transverse plane is linked with the transverse axis. Correction: They share the same name, however the transverse plane is linked with the longitudinal axis. The transverse axis is linked with the sagittal plane.

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