Types of Freely Movable Joints

Name examples of hinge joints (knee, elbow, ankle) and ball-and-socket joints (shoulder, hip).

Describe the types of movement possible at hinge versus ball-and-socket joints.

Analyze which joint movement (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation, or plantar flexion) occurs during a given sporting action.

Obtain or recreate Worksheet 6 before teaching: the three activities refer to a separate worksheet not included in the 18-slide presentation.

Use slide 4 to review the starter answers. The deck defines six movements and also mentions dorsiflexion in a sporting example.

Correct rotation to turning around a bone’s long axis, distinguishing it from circumduction. Treat the hinge-joint description as an introductory model rather than a complete account of knee and ankle motion.

Joint classification — students identify whether a named joint (elbow, hip, ankle) is a hinge or ball-and-socket joint.

Movement terminology — students apply the terms flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, and rotation to specific joint actions.

Sport-action analysis — students match a joint movement to real examples in sport, such as a hurdles lead leg or a cricket bowling action.