KINE 2P03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Semicircular Canals, Flight Control Surfaces, Healthy Diet
9 Dec 2013
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Lecture # 7 (posted online very long, powerpoint died in class) Ability/inability to be perceptive and functional in situations like: The body inverted (upside down or turned around) The body rotating (turning, twisting, rock n roll, cartwheels, summersaults) The body at heights (low, medium, high) Safety depends on the individuals knowing where they are. The execution of many skills relies on the correct timing of muscular action during the. Kinesthetic awareness is a sensory skill that your body uses to know where it is in space. Vestibular system: consists of semicircular canals in the middle ear and monitors the position of the body in space. Proprioceptive system: consists of many different sensory receptors in the muscles, tendons and ligaments that monitor the position of body parts relative to the body. It"s essential that children develop a basic vocabulary of habit actions such as walking, sitting, eating and dressing.
