Locomotor and Non-locomotor Movements

MAPEH 2

1. Locomotor and nonlocomotor movements

2. Movement he act or process of moving change of place or position or posture

3. 2 Kinds of Movements 1. Locomotor Movements 2. Non-locomotor Movements

4. Locomotor Movements is the act of moving from place to place usually involves moving around the wider and available area b asic locomotor movements include walking, jumping, running, hopping, leaping, sliding, galloping and skipping.

5. Walking using the feet to advance by steps shifting one’s weight from one foot to the other

6. Running move fast by using the feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time moving with longer strides and in faster speed than walking

7. Hopping springing o n one foot and landing on the same foot

8. Jumping springing on one foot or both feet and landing in both feet

9. Leapping springing on one foot and landing on the other foot with wide stride

10. Gallopping feet face forward, step forward and close with the trail foot, step and close... (same foot always leads ) stepping on one foot and cutting the other, either sideward or forward

11. Skipping step forward, hop on that foot while bringing other foot forward to step and hop and switch done with a step and a hop using the same foot

12. Sliding step to the side, close with other foot, step to the side again, close with other done by gliding on the floor, sideward or forward using the right or the left foot alternately

13. Non-locomotor Movements movements that are done in one place movements that stays in one place basic non- locomotor movements includes stretching, bending, twisting, turning, lifting, rotating, swinging, swaying

14. Bending movement that causes the formation of a curve

15. Stretching extend the limbs or muscles, or the entire body

16. Twisting rotate body or body parts around a stationary base (twist upper body back and forth, keep feet still)

17. Turning partial or full rotation of the body while shifting the base of support (spin to make yourself dizzy)

18. Lifting elevating apart of the body usually for the arms and legs

19. Rotating done by moving a part of the body around axis

20. Swinging move or walk in a to and fro or swaying manner

21. Swaying swing unsteadlily ; rock by moving back and forth sideways