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Week 7 - PEDS 293
Gymnastics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the issues with gymnastics? | There are issues with APPROPRIATE ATTIRE, SUPERVISION, PROPER PROGRESSIONS, EQUIPMENT SETUP, and RISKY ACTIVITIES. |
| What are the PLANE movement concepts? | SAGGITAL (sawblade), FRONTAL (paper - front AND back), HORIZONTAL (ham slices/table) |
| What is the purpose of the (6) DOMINANT MOVEMENT PATTERNS? | They are building blocks that help develop BODY AWARENESS, WEIGHT BEARING CONTROL, AND WEIGHT TRANSFERENCE. |
| What does LANDING refer to? | It is the first DMP, and involves the DISTRIBUTION OF FORCE over time to cushion momentum, and the SPREAD of base support over a SURFACE area to absorb force sequentially. |
| What is STATICS? | STATICS is the held/still position that includes balances (unstable), supports (stable) and hands (shoulders below apparatus). The key is CENTRE OF GRAVITY; within, above, size, and segments relative to the base of support. |
| What are LOCOMOTIONS in DMP? | LOCOMOTIONS refers to the repetitive displacement of the body, an action that travels somewhere. Includes, feet, support, or hang. |
| What are ROTATIONS? | ROTATIONS are around an axis of the body; left/right, front/back, or longitudinal. A force is applied that DOES NOT travel through the centre of gravity. |
| What are SWINGS? | They are a ROTATION around an external exist. GRIP is the key, and regrasping occurs at the top of the backswing or at the deadpoint. |
| What are SPRINGS? | SPRINGS refer to a RAPID DISPLACEMENT of the body; a REBOUND action. |
| What is EDUCATIONAL GYMNASTICS? | EDUCATIONAL GYMNASTICS refers to a PROBLEM SOLVING approach to teaching gymnastics. Leaders pose a problem that has exploratory answers, and the child chooses a response in their own capabilities. The focus is CONCEPT |
| How are apparatuses used in educational gymnastics? | Either MANIPULATIVE or as OBJECTS TO TRAVEL ON. |