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Actions of the bones and muscles involved in the execution of a leg extension?
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∙ 12y ago
The knees is known as a hinge joint, as it can only bend in on direction when it's bent. while the knees is bending the muscles in the leg are expanding creating a wider stride, when the legs comes back the muscle contracts.
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