Dorsiflexion (lifting the toes, feet, or hands backward) and plantar flexion (planting the toes, feet, or hands down) also count as sagittal movement. The frontal plane cuts the body straight down the ...

This occurs in the hip in golf while performing a drive shot. Plantar flexion – pointing the toes – this movement only occurs at the ankle, for example, pointing the toes in ballet.

Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Center for Sport ... of the presence or absence of previous patellar tendinopathy. For landing, ankle plantar flexion at the time of touch-down, and knee ...