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  2. Closed kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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    Closed kinetic chain exercises or closed chain exercises (CKC) are physical exercises performed where the hand (for arm movement) or foot (for leg movement) is fixed in space and cannot move.

  3. Open kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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    Open chain exercises (OKC) are exercises that are performed where the hand or foot is free to move. The opposite of OKC are closed kinetic chain exercises (CKC). Both are effective for strengthening and rehabilitation objectives. [1]

  4. Hyperextension (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Back extension performed at an angle using an exercise ball. Back extensions can be performed with or without various equipment. Without any equipment It may be performed on the ground by lying prone with arms overhead and lifting the arms, upper torso, and legs as far as possible. Gravity provides resistance to strengthen the back extensor ...

  5. Running - Wikipedia

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    Stride length must be appropriately increased with some degree of knee flexion maintained through the terminal swing phases, as excessive knee extension during this phase along with footstrike has been associated with higher impact forces due to braking and an increased prevalence of heel striking. [48]

  6. Knee - Wikipedia

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    During extension, the femoral condyles glide and roll into a position which causes the complete unfolding of the tibial collateral ligament. During the last 10° of extension, an obligatory terminal rotation is triggered in which the knee is rotated medially 5°. The final rotation is produced by a lateral rotation of the tibia in the non ...

  7. Genu recurvatum - Wikipedia

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    Genu recurvatum is a deformity in the knee joint, so that the knee bends backwards. In this deformity, excessive extension occurs in the tibiofemoral joint. Genu recurvatum is also called knee hyperextension and back knee. This deformity is more common in women [citation needed] and people with familial ligamentous laxity. [2]

  8. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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    The exercise is performed from a seated position while the weight rests on the upper leg, just above the knee. The person engaged in this exercise lifts the weight by pushing down on the balls of the feet. [1] Due to the discomfort of higher weights on a bar, barbells used for seated calf raises are frequently padded or wrapped in a towel.

  9. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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    Williams flexion exercises (WFE) – also called Williams lumbar flexion exercises – are a set of related physical exercises intended to enhance lumbar flexion, avoid lumbar extension, and strengthen the abdominal and gluteal musculature in an effort to manage low back pain non-surgically.

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