Module 2: Influences on Human Movement Flashcards
• Identify the psychosocial factors (socializing agents, race, ethnicity, gender) that influence the development and performance of human movement. • Identify the aspects of the environment that influence human movement. • Describe how the psychosocial factors and the environment influence human movement.
What is the definition of socialization?
The active process of learning and social development that occurs through interactions with others and understanding the norms of the social world.
Who are the primary socializers and how does this process occur?
Family members. This process occurs as families provide the first set of values and norms, expose children to environments that facilitate development, and support physical activity and play.
How does the family influence movement and physical activity?
Families instill values and norms related to movement, create environments conducive to play and physical activity, and offer support for participation in physical activities.
How do family beliefs and values influence movement?
Family beliefs and values shape attitudes toward movement and physical activity, establishing foundational norms that individuals carry into adulthood.
Who are the second socializers and how does this process occur?
Friends. This process occurs as adolescents seek to fit into social groups, influencing their choices about physical activities and shaping future engagement in movement.
Can you name the other broader social influences on movement?
Schools, which set norms for socialization and activity; communities, which provide opportunities for activity; and government/public bodies, which create regulations and environments to encourage activity.
How do race and ethnicity influence choices of movement?
Race: biological traits
Ethnicity: cultural heritage
Shapes preferences, opportunities, and accessibility in physical activities and movement choices.
How can the environment influence human movement? Can you give three examples?
Space: Availability of open areas for physical activity.
Temperature: Extreme weather conditions (cold or hot) that may encourage or deter outdoor activities.
Physical Barriers: Obstacles like stairs or limited accessibility can restrict movement.
What is a System of Movements?
A coordinated set of motor actions or patterns involving cognition, movement and intersection with the environment, aimed at achieving a specific outcome.
What is the balance theory model?
Explains how various factors impact human movement, emphasizing the interplay among these elements for a balanced perspective on movement influences.
What are the 5 factors the influence movement based on the balance theory model?
Task Environment; Task Design; Technology; Organization; Individual
Describe how the task environment influences movement.
By providing the context in which actions take place. It can limit, modify, or adapt movements based on environmental factors, shaping how individuals interact with their surroundings during physical activity.
Describe how the task design influences movement.
Dictates how effectively an individual can perform a movement through its characteristics (the frequency of movements required, the quality of execution, the amount of force needed, and the intensity of the activity).
Describe how technology influences movement.
Tools or devices can enhance or modify physical activity (equipment that improves performance, tracking devices that monitor activity levels, innovations that facilitate movement in various contexts).
Describe how the organization influences movement.
Through the larger environment’s set of rules or norms that can dictate how individuals move within that system. Can either encourage or restrict certain types of physical activities and movement patterns.
