HSKN:: How many ways can you move your knee?
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Introduction
Many joints in your body move in complex ways and your knee is one of those joints. In this activ...
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What are motion axes?
What is an axis of rotation (rotational motion axis)? Before figuring out how your knees move, yo...
How many motion axes does your own knee have?
Now that you understand motion axes, use your own knees (if you are able) to guess how many motio...
What are the motion axes of the knee?
It's challenging to observe all the ways the knee can move from observing your own knee. Only bei...
References cited
The following articles/books are references cited in this activity: Pinskerova, V., & Vavrik, ...
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