Concept and Types of movement

Question 1

Body Awareness

Answer 1

-understand how one’s body moves, the mechanics of motion, and ones INDIVIDUAL abilities. Having this awareness is a component of improved coordination.
As they act in more physical activities, they will become more aware of body.

Question 2

Space awareness

Answer 2

understanding of physical environment which surrounds you- distances, levels, and how other people and other objects move in relation to you. Young children tend to not know space awareness. Running too far away to catch a ball or crash into someone else.

Question 3

Greater body and space awareness are attainted through…

Answer 3

“movement exploration.” Idea of going out and participating in physical activities and exploring.

Question 4

Locomotor

Answer 4

just means movements which result in a change of location

Question 5

Examples of Locomotor movements

Answer 5

running, skipping, jumping.

Anything that makes you change in location or position

Question 6

Non-locomotor movements

Answer 6

movements or balancing exercises that DO NOT cause the participant to move from one place to another.

Ring exercises (holding body up on rings) balancing, and axial movements (rotating)

Question 7

Object manipulation skills

Answer 7

skills that involve precise movements necessary to effectively catch, throw or swing bat, club, or stick.

These skills sometimes combine both fine and gross motor movements.
fine- writing with a pen. small and detailed
gross- throw a ball, big swing, punching a punching bag

lots of activities combine both fine and gross. throwing a ball, releasing it, causing it to spin.