supination
noun
su·pi·na·tion
ˌsü-pə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward
also
: a corresponding movement of the foot and leg in which the foot rolls outward with an elevated arch
2
: the position resulting from supination
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Pitchers that throw sweepers generally have supination bias.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
How to Do It: Perform a standard barbell curl with both arms, working to emphasize the supination at the top of the rep.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 May 2023
Below that is a Related Reading section with short articles about walking speed, supination, and pronation and their impacts on your overall health, feet, and walking quality.
—Angela Moscaritolo, PCMAG, 11 May 2023
This time, the focus is on pronation and supination—whether your palm is facing down or up, respectively—rotating your wrist.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
The researchers point to various kinds of fine motor control that are still difficult to achieve, such as wrist extension, wrist supination and applied force estimation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
Next, grab a hammer, indian club, or one side of a dumbbell for some wrist pronation and supination exercises.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
Orthotics might help severe supination, and heel lifts can help relieve tension on the tendon.
—Outside Online, 17 June 2019
This shoe will work best for people who have neutral pronation or underpronation (supination).
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
How to Do It: Perform a standard barbell curl with both arms, working to emphasize the supination at the top of the rep.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 May 2023
Below that is a Related Reading section with short articles about walking speed, supination, and pronation and their impacts on your overall health, feet, and walking quality.
—Angela Moscaritolo, PCMAG, 11 May 2023
This time, the focus is on pronation and supination—whether your palm is facing down or up, respectively—rotating your wrist.
—Brett Williams, Men's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
The researchers point to various kinds of fine motor control that are still difficult to achieve, such as wrist extension, wrist supination and applied force estimation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
Next, grab a hammer, indian club, or one side of a dumbbell for some wrist pronation and supination exercises.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
Orthotics might help severe supination, and heel lifts can help relieve tension on the tendon.
—Outside Online, 17 June 2019
This shoe will work best for people who have neutral pronation or underpronation (supination).
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
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supination
noun
su·pi·na·tion
ˌsü-pə-ˈnā-shən
1
: rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward and the radius lies parallel to the ulna
also
: a corresponding movement of the foot and leg in which the foot rolls outward with an elevated arch so that in walking the foot tends to come down on its outer edge
2
: the position resulting from supination
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