Physical activity – is bodily movement

produced by skeletal muscles. It requires

energy expenditure and produces progressive
health benefits. It requires only a low to
moderate intensity of effort. By contrast, it
implies a level of activity that is lower than
required to maintain good health.
Ex.: Doing household chores, dancing, gardening,
etc.
 Exercise – is a type of physical activity
that requires planned, structured, and
repetitive body movement to improve or
maintain one or more components of
physical fitness. It is usually viewed as an
activity that requires a vigorous-intensity
effort.
Ex.: Walking, running, swimming, etc
Activity:

Direction: Give at least 5 examples of

Physical Activities and 5 examples of
Exercise. Write your answer in one whole
sheet of paper.
Festival Dances – are cultural dances
performed to the strong beats of
percussion instruments by a
community of people sharing the
same culture. These are usually done
in honor of a Patron Saint or as a
thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest.
 Fundamental Skills – are practical skills
that a child need for living and being
which are sometimes considered basic or
functional. The designation of
fundamental skill is preferable to other
labels because the skills are simple.
Characteristics and attributes are
necessary to function in the environment.
LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS

-are the fundamental movements that are done by

moving the body from one place to another.

“It is very important to know and learn the

locomotor movements because these are the basic
movements that we need to combine to do a more
complex skills like shooting a layup in basketball.”
 LOCOMOTOR SKILLS HOW IT IS DONE
1. WALKING a step on one foot followed by the
other foot continuously
2. RUNNING step on one foot followed by the
other foot continuously with
longer strides and in faster speed
than walking
3. HOPPING is springing on one foot and
landing on the same foot.
4. SKIPPING is done with a step and a hop
using the same foot.
LOCOMOTOR SKILLS HOW IT IS DONE
5. JUMPING is springing on one foot or both feet and
landing on both feet. (on landing always
bend knees slightly.)

6. LEAPING is springing on one foot and landing on the

other foot (wide stride).

7. SLIDING is done by gliding on the floor, sideward

or forward using the right and left foot
alternately.
8. GALLOPING is stepping on one foot and cutting the
other, either sideward or forward.
NON-LOCOMOTOR SKILLS
-are fundamental body movements that do not incorporate
traveling. This means that the person doing movement is
stationary. They are occasionally referred to as axial
movements.

“It is very important to know and learn the non-locomotor

movements because these are the basic movements that we
need to combine to do a more complex skills like shooting a
free throw in basketball and batting in baseball”
NON-LOCOMOTOR HOW IT IS DONE
1. BENDING these are movement around any joint. To
move from a straight position into a curved
position.
2. STRETCHING OR this is done by straightening or extending any
EXTENDING part of the body from the joints.
3. LIFTING OR this is done by elevating a part of the body,
RAISING usually for the arms and legs.
4. TWISTING this is rotating a body part while the base stays
stationary
5. TURNING this is done by a circular movement of the
body including the base.
NON-LOCOMOTOR HOW IT IS DONE
6. SWINGING moving a body part side to side or forward
and back, like a pendulum.
7. SWAYING shifting weight from one side to the other
side smoothly.
SHAKING a short quick vibrating movement in a
body part or the whole body.
8. PULLING executing force to cause object to move
towards one’s body.
9. PUSHING applying force against an object or person
to move it away for one’s body.
10. BALANCING even distribution of weight enabling you
to remain upright and steady
MANIPULATIVE SKILLS
-theseare skills developed when handling an object. Most of
these skills involve the hands and feet but other parts of the
body can also be used like catching, kicking, throwing, etc