ANATOMY
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE
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Internal and External rotation
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Abduction
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Adduction
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Flexion
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Extension
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Active Knee Extension Test is used to assess hamstring muscle length and the range of active knee extension in the position of hip flexion. The hamstrings length has been associated with altered lordotic posture and increased incidence of lower limb injuries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The knee joint is a modified hinge joint (ginglymus). The active movements of the knee joint are described as flexion, extension, medial rotation and lateral rotation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main movement of the knee is flexion-extension. For that matter, knee act as a hinge joint, whereby the articular surfaces of the femur roll and glide over the tibial surface. During flexion and extension, tibia and patella act as one structure in relation to the femur.