Which two ROM movements are described for the shoulder?

Which two ROM movements are described for the shoulder?

• A. Flexion/extension and abduction/adduction
• B. Pronation/supination
• C. Dorsiflexion/plantarflexion
• D. Internal/external rotation

Answer: (A)

Motion at the shoulder is described in terms of movements in different planes. The two movements highlighted here are flexion/extension, which move the arm forward and backward in the sagittal plane, and abduction/adduction, which move the arm away from or toward the body in the frontal plane. Together, these cover the main directions people commonly assess for shoulder range of motion. Pronation/supination are forearm rotations, not shoulder movements. Dorsiflexion/plantarflexion occur at the ankle. Internal/external rotation are shoulder movements too, but they describe rotation around the arm’s axis rather than the broader pair of motions listed here.

Motion at the shoulder is described in terms of movements in different planes. The two movements highlighted here are flexion/extension, which move the arm forward and backward in the sagittal plane, and abduction/adduction, which move the arm away from or toward the body in the frontal plane. Together, these cover the main directions people commonly assess for shoulder range of motion.

Pronation/supination are forearm rotations, not shoulder movements. Dorsiflexion/plantarflexion occur at the ankle. Internal/external rotation are shoulder movements too, but they describe rotation around the arm’s axis rather than the broader pair of motions listed here.