Movement and exercise
Living things move to survive, but humans move for many other kinds of reasons too. This gallery of 13 photographs and illustrations shows some of the different ways people move, particularly for exercise and physical training.
Image research by Benjamin Thompson and Chrissie Giles; captions adapted by Chrissie Giles. All of the images are free to use in your classroom. For more scientific and medical images, see Wellcome Images.
A baby on the move
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A baby moves by crawling.
Credit: Anthea Sieveking, Wellcome Images.
Credit: Anthea Sieveking, Wellcome Images.
A dancer’s body
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A female dancer.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
A female athlete
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Artwork of a transparent female form, running. The brain, lungs, heart, adrenal glands and liver are shown, along with the long bones of the leg and the hamstring and quadricep muscles.
Credit: Oliver Burston, Wellcome Images.
Credit: Oliver Burston, Wellcome Images.
A man performing a forward flip
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A man performing a foward flip. Plate photogravure by Eadweard Muybridge and University of Pennsylvania (1887).
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
Bicep curl with free weights
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Free weights are used by weightlifters to tone and strengthen the arms, legs and upper body.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
A man stretching his quadriceps
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Artwork showing a man performing a quadricep stretch, with a cushion underneath his knee for support.
Credit: Jurgen Ziewe, Wellcome Images.
Credit: Jurgen Ziewe, Wellcome Images.
A body builder
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A photograph of a body builder who used steroids, which caused him to suffer abdominal cramps; he is standing with his arms raised, flexing his biceps.
Credit: Wellcome Images.
Credit: Wellcome Images.
Prosthesis, leg
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Artificial leg used for sports activities. Quantum limb in straight position.
Credit: Wellcome Images.
Credit: Wellcome Images.
A woman exercising on a rowing machine
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A young woman exercising on a rowing machine.
Credit: Wellcome Photo Library, Wellcome Images.
Credit: Wellcome Photo Library, Wellcome Images.
A man running on a treadmill
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Digital artwork showing a man running on a treadmill.
Credit: Oliver Burston, Wellcome Images.
Credit: Oliver Burston, Wellcome Images.
Cardiovascular exercise
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Digital artwork showing a woman running on a treadmill. Her heart is highlighted in the circle because running increases heart rate and is good cardiovascular exercise.
Credit: Bill McConkey, Wellcome Images.
Credit: Bill McConkey, Wellcome Images.
An athlete catching his breath
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Digital artwork of an athlete catching his breath.
Credit: Miles Kelly Art Library, Wellcome Images.
Credit: Miles Kelly Art Library, Wellcome Images.
A man taking his pulse
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Young man in a gym taking his own pulse.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London.