{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Wrist Circles",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Wrist Roll",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Wrist Rolls",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Wrist Rotations",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "forearm-flexors",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "forearm-extensors",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "pronators",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "supinator",
        "role": "synergist"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "wrist",
        "actions": [
          "circumduction"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "mobility",
      "flexibility"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "mobility-drill"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "not-applicable",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "bilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal",
      "frontal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": []
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "2543"
  },
  "id": "oec:wrist-circle",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Stand or sit upright with your shoulders relaxed and elbows bent at roughly ninety degrees in front of your body.",
      "Bring your hands in front of you, either closing them into gentle fists or leaving the fingers relaxed."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Slowly trace a complete circle with your hands by moving strictly at the wrist joints through flexion, deviation, and extension.",
      "Complete the desired repetitions or duration in one direction.",
      "Reverse the movement and circle in the opposite direction for an equal duration or rep count."
    ],
    "breathing": "Breathe continuously and evenly throughout the rotations.",
    "cues": [
      "Draw the biggest circle you comfortably can.",
      "Keep your forearms and elbows quiet.",
      "Move smoothly without rushing the corners."
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Moving from the elbows or shoulders rather than isolating the wrists.",
        "correction": "Keep your forearms stabilized in space and direct all motion through the wrist joint."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Speeding through the movement and cutting off end ranges.",
        "correction": "Slow down the tempo to actively explore the full perimeter of your comfortable range of motion."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Avoid aggressive end ranges or snapping motions if you experience wrist impingement or sharp discomfort."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "duration_counted": "total",
    "load": {
      "convention": "not-applicable",
      "kind": "none"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "duration"
        ]
      },
      {
        "required": [
          "duration"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "reps"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {},
    "reps_counted": "total"
  },
  "name": "Wrist Circle",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:wrist-circles"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Wrist circles",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/2543/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "Awlex"
      }
    ]
  },
  "setup": {
    "position": "standing"
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A dynamic mobility exercise that moves the wrists through full active circumduction to warm up the joint and surrounding musculature."
}