Non-Locomotor Movements Flashcards
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is “movement that moves around the axis of the body (the spine) rather than movement which takes the body through space.”
Non-locomotor movement
is attached movement. It stays in one place.
Non-locomotor movement
Basic non-locomotor movements include
bend-straighten, twist-turn, swing-rock, push-pull, curl-stretch, and rise-fall.
are abilities are basic movements that are performed while in contact with the ground.
Non-locomotor abilities
They require well planned instructional and practice opportunities to be mastered by children, and are associated with many benefits to the developing child.
Non-locomotor abilities
A general recommendation to educators, parents, and policy makers is to increase children’s awareness about non-locomotor abilities, and to convey the importance that they play across the lifespan.
Non-locomotor abilities
Non-Locomotor Abilities
- Swing
- Twist
- Turn
- Shake
- Bend
- Stretch
- Wiggle
- Rock or Sway
are essential body movements that do not include traveling. They are stability abilities that include movements of limbs or body parts, and sometimes even the whole body. They are sometimes referred to as axial movements, as in ‘revolving around an axis.
Non-Locomotor Abilities
It is a pendular motion of a body part that can move forward and backward or side to side.
Swing
Is a partial rotation of body parts around an axis
Twist
Is a full rotation of the body around a vertical or horizontal. Full, half or quarter turns
Turn
It is a short quick vibrating movement in a body part or the whole body.
Shake
It is a flex of a body part at a joint
Bend
Extending a body part or the whole body
Stretch
A small or big, fast or slow curvy movement of a body part or the whole body.
Wiggle
To shift of the body weight forward, backward, side to side or in a circular pathway
Rock or Sway
