physical action that propels an individual from one place to another
Locomotor movements
the human body is moving forward, backward, or even upwards using certain skills
locomotor movements
fundamental body movements that do not incorporate traveling
Non- locomotor movements
they are stability skills that include movements of limbs of body parts, and sometimes even the whole body
non-locomotor
involve the body as well as objects (ex; throwing, catching, kicking, hitting, striking, dribbling, volleying)
Manipulative movements
types of body movements
flexion
extension
abduction
adduction
circumduction
rotation
movement of the body together with the joint
Body movement
bringing body parts closer
Flexion
Moving them further apart
Extension
a movement away from the body’s midline
abduction
the movement towards the midline
adduction
circular or conical movement at a joint
Circumduction
combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction (one remains relatively stationary)
Circumduction
circular motion of the body segment or object around the central axis (ex; turning your head to the side)
Rotation
primary responsibility in producing a particular motion
Prime movers/Agonist
muscle that appose a particular movements
Antagonist
muscles that help prime movers and stabilise motion
Synergist
Synergist that immobilize a bone
Fixators
Large muscle
Maximus
Small muscle
Minimus
Long muscle
Longus
short muscle
Brevis
parallel
rectos
perpendicular
transversus