In which plane are lateral arm raises performed?

In which plane are lateral arm raises performed?

• A. Sagittal plane
• B. Oblique plane
• C. Frontal plane
• D. Transverse plane

Answer: (C)

Lateral raises move the arms out to the sides, which happens in the frontal plane—the plane that divides the body into front and back. In this plane, the movement is shoulder abduction, lifting the arms away from the body's midline. If you were moving the arms forward or backward, that would be in the sagittal plane; if you were rotating the arm, that would be in the transverse plane. The oblique plane is not the standard plane used to describe this common movement. So lateral raises are performed in the frontal plane.

Lateral raises move the arms out to the sides, which happens in the frontal plane—the plane that divides the body into front and back. In this plane, the movement is shoulder abduction, lifting the arms away from the body's midline. If you were moving the arms forward or backward, that would be in the sagittal plane; if you were rotating the arm, that would be in the transverse plane. The oblique plane is not the standard plane used to describe this common movement. So lateral raises are performed in the frontal plane.