Unit 9A Flashcards
What are the different fundamental movements patterns (7)
Walking Running Jumping Throwing Catching Striking Kicking
What are fundamental locomotor skills
The building blocks of more specific skills developed later in childhood
Inter task refers to
Between
Intra task refers to
Within
Inter task characteristics are
characteristics that are shared between or across fundamental motor patterns
Examples of inter task (6)
- Preparation
- Balance
- Follow through
- Minimizing excess motion
- Consistency
- Bilateral control
What are the two approaches for analysis of movement
- Component approach
2. Total body approach
What are the advantages and disadvantages of component approach
Disadvantages:
Complex
Difficult to use with very large groups
Advantages:
More detailed, informative, specific
What are the advantages and disadvantages of total body approach
Disadvantages:
Less detailed, informative, specific
Advantages
Administratively more efficient
What does independent walking require
leg strength
Equilibrium
Immature walking is seen when
High arms
Wide base of support
Flat footed
Mature walking is when there is a
- Narrow base
- Lowered arms which work in opposition to legs
- Heel strike
- Feet forward
Running is the natural extension of…
Consists of what phases
Walking
Support phase
Flight phase
Recovery phase
Running requires (2)
- Adequate lower limb strength
2. Improved motor coordination
What are the phases of jumping
- Preparatory phase
- Takeoff phase
- Flight phase
- Landing phase
What is countermovement in jumping
Crouch with immediate jump
What is no countermovement in jumping
Crouch and hold for 3 seconds
Do children perform better with or without countermovement
without
Is there a difference between boys and girls jumped
Not until age 11
What is hopping
What happens…
A form of jumping
One foot is used to project the body into space with landing on the same foot
What does hopping require
More strength and balance
Who is more advanced at hopping
What age do children exhibit mature hopping
Girls
5 Years old
What is a Gallop
Forward step followed by a leap
Same leg always leads
What is a slide
Same as gallop but to the side
What is skipping
Most difficult motor pattern of the three
Forward step followed by hop on the same foot
