The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909.
- Great Britain. Ministry of Education
- Date:
- 1911
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The syllabus of physical exercises for schools 1909. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(iv) Knee Raising (Knee Raise Position). The knee is raised slowly upward until the thigh is at right angles to the body, the leg at right angles to the thigh, and the toe pointing downward. The stand- ing leg must be kept perfectly straight and the body must be erect. {See Figs. 47 and 48.) Commands : Left (or right) kxee— raise. Knee—loiver. [Common faults: Inclining the body back- ward or sideways. Bending the knee of the standing leg. Turning the raised knee or point of toe inwards. Bending the knee or hip joint too little.] Fig. 47. Fig. 48. (v) Leg Raising Forivard. The leg is raised forward as high as possible with a straight knee and pointed toe. The body must be kept erect. [See Fig. 49.) The same position may be reached by Leg stretch- forward from the Knee position. mg Fig. 49. raise Commands : Left (or right) leg forward— raise. Leg—lower. [Common faults: Bending the raised leg. Raising tlie leg insufliciently. Inclining or swaying the body.] D 2](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21291056_0055.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
