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Kinesiology (Testing) Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

This cheat sheet shows all of the movements of each part of the human body.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Head/Neck

Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Medial Rotation
Lateral Rotation

Shoulder

Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Medial Rotation
Lateral Rotation

Abdomi­nal­/Trunk Movement

Flexion (spine)
Extension (spine)
Lateral Flexion (spine)
Rotation (spine)

Muscles for Hip Movement

Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Psoas
Glutes
Glutes
Adductors
Rectus Abdominus
Hamstrings
Please note not all inform­ation is in at the moment.

Muscles for Lower Leg Movement

Flexion (knee)
Extension (knee)
Dorsif­lexion (ankle)
Plantar Flexion (ankle)
Invert (ankle)
Evert (ankle)
Biceps femoris
Rectus femoris
Tibialis Anterior
Gastro­nemius
Tibialis Anterior
Fibularis Muscles
Semite­nde­nosus
Vastus Medialis
Extensor hallucis longus
Soleus
Semime­mbr­anosus
Vastus Lateralis
Extensor digitorum longus
Fibularis Muscles
-
-
Vastus Interm­edialis
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Movements

Concentric contra­ction - Shortening muscle to create movement
Eccentric contra­ction - Length­ening muscle to control movement