Kinesthesis and Proprioception

What is kinesthesis?

The conscious awareness of the position and movement of the body in space

What are proprioceptors and where are they located?

Internal receptors in skin, joints, muscles, and tendons that provide feedback about muscle tension, length, contraction, body/limb position, and joint movement

What is proprioception?

A subconscious mechanism that regulates posture and movement by responding to proprioceptor stimuli in joints, tendons, muscles, and inner ear

How does kinesthesis impact proprioception?

Through muscle memory, conscious awareness can strengthen subconscious control

What is balance?

Physical equilibrium caused by equal weight distribution on either side of the body’s axis

Why is balance easier on a stable surface?

The x-axis is not fighting against the body’s balance

Why is balance harder on an unstable surface?

The body must stabilize along both x- and y-axe

Define walking

Movement at a slower pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn; both feet never off the ground at the same time

Define jogging

A cross between walking and running

Define running

Rapid movement; both feet off the ground at some point during the gait cycle

Define sprinting

Intense running, only sustainable for brief periods

Define skipping

Forward momentum; lagging leg driven vertically while pushing off stabilizing leg; both feet off ground at the movement’s peak

Define karaoke-ing

Lateral movement by crossing feet in front and behind one another while moving sideways

What are Fundamental Movement Skills?

Specific gross motor skills using different body parts; building blocks for complex skills

List all 12 examples of fundamental movement skills

Run, Jump, Gallop, Side slide, Hop, Skip, Leap, Catch, Kick, Strike a stationary ball, Overarm throw, Underarm throw

What is Functional Movement Screening?

Observable testing of locomotion, manipulation, and stabilization movements