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Adduction Vs. Abduction: The Fitness Terms You’re Probably Mixing Up—And Why It Matters

Ever heard the words abduction and adduction in relation to your workouts? These two similar-sounding terms describe opposite movements that are key to improving strength, mobility, and injury ...
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Abduction and Adduction Are Key Movements for Your Workouts. Here's How to Tell Them Apart.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR with the words “abduction” and “adduction” but you're not exactly sure what they ...
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Understanding the key differences between abduction and adduction

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Key Takeaways Abduction moves your arm or leg to your sides, away from the midline.Adduction brings your arm or leg back toward the midline.These ...
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Shoulder strength profile in elite junior tennis players: horizontal adduction and abduction isokinetic evaluation

1 Department of Orthopedics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 2 Federal University of São Paulo School of Medicine 3 Federal University of São Paulo 4 Department of Physiology, ...