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What is physical activity according to Evans and Sims(2016)?
Physical activity is any movement that results in energy expenditure.
What are some examples of physical activity?
Physical activity includes walking, dancing, jumping, climbing trees, riding a bike, playing hide and seek, washing a car, hiking a trail, and more.
How many categories of movement are shown in the text?
Three categories of movement are shown in the text.
the transfer of weight from one foot to the other while maintaining contact with the ground with at least one foot at all times
Walk
the transfer of weight from one foot to the other while experiencing at least a slight moment when neither foot is contacting the ground
Run
moving forward with the same foot leading.
Galoop
a sideways gallop
Slide
any combination of using two feet in the following patterns: two feet to two feet; two feet to one foot; one foot to two feet.
Jump
take off and landing from one foot to the same foot.
Hop
step, hop, step. hop—alternating feet
Skip
transfer of weight from one foot to the other foot while experiencing an elongated moment of flight with neither foot touching the ground.
Leap
flexing any or all body parts.
Bend
extending body parts.
Stretch
rotating body parts in opposite directions.
Twist
rotating the body around an axis.
Turn
directing a force or object away from the base of support.
Push
directing a force or object toward the body.
Pull
moving the body or any parts of it to a higher level.
Rise
gradually relaxing the body or any parts of it in a controlled way while moving to a lower level.
Collapse
keeping the axis of support above the moving parts.
Swing
keeping axis of support below the moving parts.
Sway
quickly shifting one or more parts of the body away from a stationary or moving object or person.
Dodge
totally rotating the body on one body part on one spot.
Spin
moving with vibration.
Shake