The sagittal plane, also known as the longitudinal plane, divides the body into left and right halves. Movements that occur in the sagittal (longitudinal) plane involve forward and backward movements.

All of our movements can be categorized in three planes: sagittal, frontal, and transverse. Here's how you can think about that concept in your workouts.

AMSTERDAM — Positive sagittal malalignment increased the severity of disability after multilevel cervical fusion, as demonstrated by its negative effect on health-related quality of life as seen ...

Technically, the sagittal or median plane goes right through the middle between the body’s left and right halves. Planes parallel the sagittal planes are called parasagittal planes.

Mid-Sagittal MRI of the Lumbar Spine. Left (T1-weighted image); Right (T2-weighted image). On this view centered over the lumbar spine, one can see all five lumbar vertebrae in addition to the sacrum ...

Patients typically present with a prominent headache. In addition, thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus classically presents with bilateral leg weakness, as the superior sagittal sinus is midline ...

CHICAGO — Results presented here showed decompression and dynamic sagittal tether stabilization for degenerative spondylolisthesis may yield faster return to work and activities of daily living ...

Background Acute and overuse knee injuries are common in sports involving jump-landing movements, especially in female athletes. More erect sagittal plane movement patterns are believed to increase ...