Physical Education Flashcards
Body awareness
The ability to understand where our bodies are in space and how our bodies move (Simon says)
Spatial awareness
The ability to be aware of one’s self in space “next to” “in front of”
Loco motor
Movement skills that children need to travel within a given space or get from one space to another (running, jumping, skipping)
Nonlocomotor
Movement skills completed in a stationary position which helps control the body in relation to gravity (kneeling,pushing, twisting, bouncing)
Object manipulation
Involves hands and feet. These skills help the child handle, move, or play with an object. ( juggling, yo-yo)
Helps advance hand eye and foot Eye coordination
ATP
Energy molecule of the body and can be generated from the ATP-PC, glycolysis anaerobic (without oxygen) and aerobic (with oxygen) metabolic pathway
Different energy’s used based off of what is available.
Isotonic muscle action
A muscle contraction that exerts a constant tension ( push-up or squat)
Isometric
A muscle contraction in which there is no change in muscle length ex) planks
Isokinetic
A muscle contraction and moves to the range of motion at a constant speed ( cybex machine)
FITT Priciples
Frequency
Intensity
Time
Type
Cardiovascular fitness includes who two systems to supply oxygen?
Circulatory and respiratory
Examples of cardiovascular fitness
Running jumping climbing stairs swimming biking
Muscular strength examples
Squat lifting weights push-ups pull-ups
Body composition
Amount of body fat, muscles, bones, and other tissue
Flexibility benefits
Increases elasticity and resting length of muscles and connective tissues and joint range of motion
Gross motor movements
Movements involving using the whole body especially core stabilizing muscles that involve general functionality needed for standing, walking, running, and basic hand eye coordination.
Examples of gross motor skills
Catching a ball, balancing, climbing, jumping on a trampoline, playing tag, running races
Which is learned first gross motor or fine motor skills?
Gross motors
Fine motor skills involve
Using smaller muscles in the body like those that control toes, fingers, wrist, and eyes.
Writing is a huge part of what motor skill?
Fine motor skills
What age are kids using scissors with one hand? Is that gross or fine motor skills?
3-4 fine motor
What age are kids swinging, climbing, skipping?
Gross or fine?
4-5 years old, gross motor skill
Drawing pictures with heads and arms. What age group? Gross or fine?
Age four to five.
Fine motor
Children begin skating, biking, skipping with both feet, dribbling at what age
Age 6-8
Gross motor
