Module 5:

LOCOMOTOR AND NON-LOCOMOTOR

MOVEMENT

I. OUTCOMES OF LEARNING

1. Differentiate the locomotor and non-locomotor movement

2. Explain the objectives and goals of fundamental movement
skills
3. Identify activities enhancing the physical, social, mental and
emotional aspects of an individual
4. Perform the locomotor and non-locomotor movement
5. Create their own movement by using upbeat music.
6. Demonstrate the locomotor and non-locomotor movement
7. Compare and contrast the fundamental movement skills to
show how they are alike and different
8. Participate actively in online class discussion

II. LESSON PRESENTATION

Fundamental movement and sports skills – also called "physical literacy" – help an

individual learn to move with confidence and control. There are many benefits to
learning movement skills. They help children improve their strength, posture and
sleep, and enhance their confidence, social skills and sense of achievement.

Movement - an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed.

- helps build stronger, denser bones. Bone-building exercises like resistance training
(weights), weight-bearing exercises (jogging, walking, hiking) and balance training
(yoga) can help you maintain better bone density.

Locomotor Movement

 Locomotor Movement are done by moving the body from one place to
another.

 Locomotor skills include walking, running, skipping, hopping, galloping,

leaping, jumping, and sliding and they are the foundation of
human movement. .

 It's very important to practice locomotor skills with your child because it

helps with coordination.

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 Walking – is shifting one’s weight from one foot to the other.

 Running – is moving with longer strides and in faster speed than walking.
 Hopping – is springing on one foot and landing on the same foot.
 Skipping – is done with a step and a hop using the same foot.
 Jumping – is springing on one foot or both feet and landing on both feet.
(on landing always bend knees slightly.)
 Leaping – is springing on one foot and landing on the other foot. (wide
stride)
 Sliding – is done by gliding on the floor, sideward or forward using the
right and left foot alternately.
 Galloping – is stepping on one foot and cutting the other, either sideward
or forward.

Non – Locomotor Movement

 Non – locomotor movement or Axial Movement are done in place.

 It is also a movement of the body without travel.
 Skills assists with body awareness and spatial awareness – such skills
allow children to explore the way in which the body can be moved,
controlled, or balanced on by the shapes that the body can make
(Kirchner & Fishburne, 1998).

7 Non- Locomotor Movement

 Bending or Flexing – is moving the muscles around a joint where two

body parts meet.
 Stretching or Extending – is done by straightening or extending any part
of the body from the joints.
 Lifting or Raising – is elevating a part of the body, usually for the arms
and legs.
 Twisting – Is moving a part of the body around a long axis, usually for the
head and body.
 Rotating or Encircling – is done by moving a part of the body around
axis.
 Swinging – is a pendular movement below an axis.
 Swaying – is a pendular movement above the axis.

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III. INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What is your own concept of fundamental movement skills?
2. Why is it important to have a knowledge of locomotor and non-locomotor movement?
3. Differentiate the locomotor and non-locomotor movement?

IV. VALUES REFLECTION

Cite a personal experience of having physical activity and exercise during the COVID-19
Pandemic in your home. What life lessons and values have you realized and learned?

V. ACTIVITY ENGAGEMENT

Directions: Your class will group into 7 and your task is to create your own steps
by using locomotor and non-locomotor movement. Choose any upbeat music in the
internet.

VI. RESEARCH EXPLORATION

Direction: Analyze the following research abstract and cite its implication on teaching-
learning. You may download the full paper of this research on the website given below.

Integrating Physical Activity into Distance Education

(By Heather Gillin, Texas A&M University College of Education & Human Development, APRIL 8, 2020 )

Abstract:

School-based physical activity opportunities are a critical method of engagement to help

children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day. With our nation at
a standstill and our population quarantined, students are staying home instead of attending
school. This means they are not experiencing physical education class or structured recess.

While implementation and enforcement constitute a separate issue, 74% of states require at
least some participation in physical education for K-12 students. Quality physical education
programs are essential in teaching children skills that will enable them to adopt physically active
lifestyles. Fostering physical literacy – the motivation, ability, and confidence to engage in a
range of physical activities across a variety of environments – is one goal of effective physical
education programming. Without access to physical education, we are missing the opportunity
to engage children in structured movement designed to promote physical literacy.

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In addition to the detriments of lacking access to physical education, the closure of schools
combined with the work-from-home mandates has the potential to increase the amount of time
children are sedentary. While in school, students literally move throughout the day, transitioning
between classes and activities. Online instruction requires screen usage, which contributes to
seated time. Spending the day at home while parents are struggling to maintain employment
tasks increases the likelihood that children will also use screens recreationally.

Without dedicated time in physical education, or recess, or structured school day transitions, it is
even more important to consider how this quarantine will affect physical activity levels and
health. Incorporating and encouraging movement through remote teaching and online education
should be common practice regardless of student age. Teachers can facilitate movement
breaks, at durations appropriate to the level of the student, to decrease sedentary behavior.

Source: https://today.tamu.edu/2020/04/08/integrating-physical-activity-into-distance-education/

Analysis: How physical education is affected in a time of pandemic? What do you think have caused
these significant findings? _________________________

______________________________________________________________________
Implication: How can the result of this study be utilized in?
________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

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 LEARNING REFLECTION

VII. INTEGRATION AND SYNTHESIS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

>The locomotor skills include: walking, running, skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping,

SYNTHESIS
sliding, walking backwards, and leaping.

> Nonlocomotor movements are body movements without travel, such as bending,

swaying, or wiggling. Manipulative movements involve both the body and an object.

> A locomotor skill is a physical action that propels an individual from one place to
another. This may mean moving forward, backward, or even upwards using certain
skills. Examples of locomotor skills include: Walking or running. Jumping or hopping.

> The use of different gradations of energy to perform a movement is often described
as adding dynamic quality to movement

Direction: Create your own graphic organizer about the locomotor and
non-locomotor movement.

VIII. ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING

Direction: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. In order to develop positive attitudes in Physical Education, students should

encourage observing the conventions of fair play, honest competition and good sporting
behavior. The outcomes of these objectives are
A. personal and social development
B. personal and mental development
C. personal and emotional development

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 D. personal and physical development

2. In order to develop and maintain good health and a high level of physical fitness who
actively participates further in physical activities. The outcome of these objective is
A. Mental Development C. Physical Development
B. Social Development D. Personal Development

3. The following are the health benefits of exercise and physical activity in physical
education, EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
A. reduce the risk of premature
B. increase body weight or body fat
C. improve psychological well-being
D. enhanced work, recreation and sports performance

4. Is the integral part of school curriculum, that aims to develop the physical, mental,
social, emotional and spiritual aspects of individual; through well selected physical
activities attain and maintain their well-balanced life.
A. Physical Activity
B. Exercise
C. Physical Fitness
D. Physical Education

5 – 10: List down the reason why physical education is important.

IX. NETWORKS, DIGITAL SOURCES AND REFERENCES

Network
Google Classroom

Web Sources
https://www.slideshare.net/JericelCabrera/physical-education-73513864
https://today.tamu.edu/2020/04/08/integrating-physical-activity-into-distance-education/

Text Book
Andin, C. T. (2001). Teaching Physical Education in the Philippine Schools. Quezon: Rex Printing
Company, Inc.