Hip-extension

/hɪp ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ noun

Definition

The movement of the thigh backward from the hip joint, straightening the angle between the torso and leg. This motion is crucial for generating power in running, jumping, and many athletic movements.

Etymology

From Old English 'hype' meaning the joint where leg meets torso, combined with Latin 'extensio' meaning a stretching out. The compound term emerged in biomechanics during the 20th century as sports science developed precise terminology for joint movements.

Kelly Says

Hip extension is the secret weapon of elite sprinters - Usain Bolt's incredible hip extension generated more power per stride than most athletes could dream of! When you see slow-motion footage of world-class runners, notice how their trailing leg kicks back dramatically behind their body - that's maximum hip extension creating the explosive force that propels them forward.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ ነገር
en-de an-d ne-ger
ARالعربية
مدّ الورك
mad-dal-wor-k
BNবাংলা
হিপ বিস্তার
hip bi-staar
CACatalà
extensió de la cadera
ex-ten-sió de la ka-de-ra
CSČeština
prodloužení kyčle
pro-d-lou-žení ky-č-le
DADansk
hoftextension
hof-te-ex-ten-sion
DEDeutsch
Hüftstreckung
hueft-sh-trek-kung
ELΕλληνικά
επέκταση του ισχίου
e-pe-k-ta-si tou is-chi-ou
ESEspañol
extensión de cadera
ex-ten-sión de ka-de-ra
FAفارسی
بازشدن باسن
ba-z-sh-den ba-san
FISuomi
lonkistaminen
lon-ki-sta-mi-nen
FRFrançais
extension de hanche
ex-ten-sion de an-sh
GUGU
ગુડ
gud
HAHA
kwanta
kwan-ta
HEעברית
הארכת ירך
ha-ar-ket ye-rech
HIहिन्दी
कूल्हे का विस्तार
kool-he ka vi-s-taar
HUMagyar
medence-nyújtás
me-den-ce-nyu-jtás
IDBahasa Indonesia
ekstensi pinggul
ek-sten-si ping-gul
IGIG
ikuku
i-ku-ku
ITItaliano
estensione dell'anca
es-ten-s-io-ne dell'an-ka
JA日本語
腰の伸展
koshi no shin-zen
KKKK
бедерді аудару
be-der-di au-da-ru
KMKM
ការបង្កើត
ka-ar-bong-k-eat
KO한국어
엉덩이 신전
eong-deng-i shin-jeon
MRMR
हिप विस्तार
hip vi-staar
MSBahasa Melayu
pemegang pinggul
pe-me-gang ping-gul
MYမြန်မာ
ချောင်း တွင်း
chaung twing
NLNederlands
heupuitstrekking
heup-ui-ts-trek-king
NONorsk
hoftextension
hof-te-ex-ten-sion
PAPA
ਕੂੜ
koo-r
PLPolski
rozciąganie biodra
ro-z-chi-a-ga-nie bio-dra
PTPortuguês
extensão do quadril
ex-ten-são do ki-dril
RORomână
extensia șoldului
ex-ten-s-ia sho-l-do-lui
RUРусский
разгибание бедра
raz-gib-anie be-dra
SVSvenska
höftsträckning
höft-streq-ning
SWKiswahili
kuza
koo-za
TAதமிழ்
காதுகளின் நீளம்
ka-athu-ka-lin nee-la-m
TEతెలుగు
కాళ్ళ విస్తరణ
ka-al-la vi-s-ta-ra-n
THไทย
การยืดสะโพก
gaan-yut-sa-pok
TLTL
pag-e-extend ng baywang
pa-ge-e-ex-tend ng ba-yang
TRTürkçe
kalça uzatma
kal-tsa u-zat-ma
UKУкраїнська
розгинання стегна
roz-gi-nan-nya ste-gna
URاردو
کمر کی کشیدگی
kam-ar ki ka-sheed-gi
VITiếng Việt
duỗi hông
dwoy hong
YOYO
iṣẹ
i-ṣe
ZH中文
髋部伸展
kuan-bu shin-zhan
ZUZU
ukusho
u-ku-sho

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