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Locomotor and Non Locomotor Movement (Study)

Locomotor movements involve traveling through space from one location to another using the feet or other body parts like the hands. They include walking, running, jumping, hopping, leaping, skipping, and galloping. Non-locomotor movements occur in the body parts or whole body without traveling, such as swinging, twisting, turning, shaking, bending, stretching, wiggling, rocking, and swaying. Locomotor movements have either even or uneven rhythms depending on the movement.

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Locomotor and Non Locomotor Movement (Study)

Locomotor movements involve traveling through space from one location to another using the feet or other body parts like the hands. They include walking, running, jumping, hopping, leaping, skipping, and galloping. Non-locomotor movements occur in the body parts or whole body without traveling, such as swinging, twisting, turning, shaking, bending, stretching, wiggling, rocking, and swaying. Locomotor movements have either even or uneven rhythms depending on the movement.

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Locomotor and Non Locomotor Movement The lead footsteps with a bent knee and pushes

off into the air and landing on the trailing foot.


Locomotor Movements - These are movements The rhythm is uneven, long -short. Long (the
where the body travels through space from one step) and short (the landing).
location to another. Locomotor movements
primarily use the feet for support however, the Slide - Is similar to a gallop performed with the
body can travel on other parts such as the right or left foot leading. The rhythm is uneven,
hands and feet. long -short. Long (the step) and short (the
landing).
Even Rhythm

Walk - The walk is a transfer of weight from one


foot to the other. Usually the heel touches first. Non Locomotor - These are movements that
occur in the body parts or the whole body and
Run - The run is a transfer of weight from one
do not cause the body to travel to another
foot to the other however, the body is space. However, non locomotor movements
propelled into the air and suspended between can be combined with locomotor movements
run steps. such as a walk and arm swing.
Jump - The jump required the body to push off Swing - a pendulum motion of a body part that
from one or both feet. Most common is a two can move forward and backward or side to side.
foot take off and two foot landing. A jump can
take off on one foot and land on two or take off Twist - a partial rotation of body parts around
from two feet and land one foot. an axis

Hop - The hop requires a push-off from one foot Turn - a full rotation of the body around a
and landing on the same foot. vertical or horizontal axis. Full, half or quarter
turns
Leap - A leap is performed by pushing off from
one foot and landing on the other foot. The Shake - a short quick vibrating movement in a
body is suspended in the and between the push body part or the whole body.
off and the landing. Can be combined with a run
or walk. Bend - a flex of a body part at a joint

Stretch - extending a body part or the whole


body
Uneven Rhythm
Wiggle - a small or big, fast or slow curvy
Skip - A combination of a step and a hop on the movement of a body part or the whole body.
same foot followed by a step and hop on the
Rock or sway - shift of the body weight forward,
other foot. The rhythm is uneven long -short.
Long (the step) and short (the hop). backward, side to side or in a circular pathway.

Gallop - A forward movement where one foot


leads the gallop while the other foot follows.

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