range of motion

Meanings

nounrange of motion (plural ranges of motion)

The distance (linear or angular) that a movable object may normally travel while properly attached to another.
bodybuildingThe distance in which the relevant body parts travel during an exercise.

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Chinese Mandarin 活動度 /活动度, 活動範圍 /活动范围

活動度 /活动度 (huódòngdù)distance a movable object may travel while attached to another
活動範圍 /活动范围 (huódòng fànwéi)distance a movable object may travel while attached to another
運動能力 /运动能力 (yùndòng nénglì)distance a movable object may travel while attached to another

Finnish ulottuvuus, liikeala

German Bewegungsumfang, Bewegungsradius

Bewegungsumfangdistance a movable object may travel while attached to another
Bewegungsradiusdistance a movable object may travel while attached to another
Bewegungsreichweitedistance a movable object may travel while attached to another
Bewegungsbereichdistance a movable object may travel while attached to another
Bewegungsspielraumdistance a movable object may travel while attached to another

Polish zakres ruchu

Russian диапазо́н движе́ния, амплиту́да

диапазо́н движе́ния (diapazón dvižénija)distance a movable object may travel while attached to another
амплиту́да (amplitúda)distance a movable object may travel while attached to another

Spanish amplitud articular (de movimiento), amplitud de movimiento (articulario)

amplitud articular (de movimiento)distance a movable object may travel while attached to another
amplitud de movimiento (articulario)distance a movable object may travel while attached to another

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