Q3 | All Topics: Exam Reviewer Flashcards
are movements that move the body in space in any direction with the feet as the moving base
locomotor movements
are movements in which various parts of the body move in space with a fixed base
non-locomotor movements
bending or shortening of a body from a joint
flexion
turning, twisting, or circling
extension
swinging or swaying arms forward, backward, or sideward
pendular
striking and hitting; pushing and pulling
percussive
shaking and beating
vibratory
dropping deliberately the exertion of energy into a body segment
collapse
flowing slowly and smoothly with a balance
sustained
moving in a turning movement with a base of support, usually a pointed foot and other raised while equilibrium is maintained until the completion of the turn
turn
moving sharply followed by a series of slow or prolonged movements until a peak is reached
suspended
shortening and tightening
contraction
opposite to contraction; letting go or letting loose of being held into a shortening movement
release
opposite of collapse; regaining energy exerted into a body segment
recover
moving a body segment to complete a circle with its motion; not limited to circumduction, which is done in ball and socket joint
rotation