In a lunge position, which statement correctly describes the back leg's pelvis movement?

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In a lunge position, which statement correctly describes the back leg's pelvis movement?

In a lunge, the trailing leg’s pelvis tends to tilt forward (anterior tilt) and the hip typically rotates inward (internal rotation). As you lower into the lunge, the back hip extends and the pelvis tilts forward to help keep the torso upright and balance the load between legs. This forward tilt combines with the thigh’s inward rotation because the femur sits in a medially rotated position relative to the pelvis when the pelvis tips forward. Together, anterior tilt and internal rotation describe how the back leg stabilizes the lunge. Posterior tilt or outward rotation of the back leg would not align with the common alignment of the trailing side in this position, and a lack of tilt ignores the natural pelvic adjustment that occurs during the movement.

In a lunge, the trailing leg’s pelvis tends to tilt forward (anterior tilt) and the hip typically rotates inward (internal rotation). As you lower into the lunge, the back hip extends and the pelvis tilts forward to help keep the torso upright and balance the load between legs. This forward tilt combines with the thigh’s inward rotation because the femur sits in a medially rotated position relative to the pelvis when the pelvis tips forward. Together, anterior tilt and internal rotation describe how the back leg stabilizes the lunge.

Posterior tilt or outward rotation of the back leg would not align with the common alignment of the trailing side in this position, and a lack of tilt ignores the natural pelvic adjustment that occurs during the movement.

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