Physical Skills Flashcards
What is alignment?
The correct placement of body parts in relation to each other
What is balance?
A steady or held position achieved by an even distribution of weight
What is control?
The ability to start and stop movement, change direction and hold a shape efficiently
What is coordination?
The efficient combination of body parts
What is extension?
Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs
What is flexibility?
The range of movement in the joints (involving muscles, tendons and ligaments).
What is isolation?
An independent movement of part of the body
What is mobility?
The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action
What is posture?
The way the body is held
What is stamina?
Ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time
What is strength?
Muscular power
