flexion
/ˈflɛkʃən/
noun
- The act of bending a joint or limb, especially in the body.
- Proper form during a squat requires both hip and knee flexion.
- The physical therapist asked him to perform knee flexion exercises to strengthen his leg.
- Flexion of the elbow brings the hand closer to the shoulder.
- A bent position or shape.
- The yoga pose required a deep forward flexion of the torso.
- After hours of sitting, she stretched to reverse the flexion in her lower back.
- The spine maintains a natural flexion that helps absorb shock.
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