The movement signified in the image you described, where one arm is swinging backwards, is likely hyperextension. Hyperextension occurs when a joint is extended beyond its normal range of motion, which can be illustrated by the arm positioned backward.
What movement is signified in this image?
Diagram of a human body in two poses, facing to their right side. The second pose shows one arm swinging backwards
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Responses
adduction
adduction
lateral flexion
lateral flexion
hyperextension
hyperextension
reposition
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