Basic
Human
Motion
Four Major Criteria Essential to Movement
Equilibrium ~ Locomotion ~ Musculoskeletal Integrity ~ Neurological Control
Neurological Control requires the ability to receive and send messages telling the body how and when to move.
Neurological Control includes:
Proprioception: the sense and awareness of how and where our bodies are positioned in space.
Visual Reference: the ability to see, to have what we see interpreted accurately.
Auditory System (vestibular response): hearing contributes to our ability to balance and to our ability to achieve spatial orientation, it also contributes to our ability to move and maintain a sense of balance.
Sensorimotor input: the ability to receive sensation from one’s own body and from the environment around us and interpret it.
Equilibrium is the ability to assume an upright posture and maintain balance.
Locomotion is the ability to initiate and maintain rhythmic stepping
Musculoskeletal Integrity requires normal bone, joint, and muscle function.