Definition of Non Locomotor Motion, Know the Benefits and Examples of its Movement
Understanding According to Experts
According to the KBBI
According to the Big Indonesian Dictionary, non-locomotor movements are movements that are carried out in place or do movements in a way that does not move places.
According to Yudha M. Saputra (2000: 20)
Non-locomotor motion is a movement that is carried out only in a place without any space to move using non-locomotor abilities such as bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, lowering, folding, rotating, shuffling, circular, bouncing, and others.
According to Sudrajat Prawirasaputra (1999: 26)
Non-locomotor skills are a type of skill that is performed by moving the limbs that involve the joints and muscles while the perpetrator’s body is fixed, static, the feet are still resting on the fulcrum or the hands are holding on to the handle.
Benefits of Non Locomotor Motion
- Develop awareness of the existence of a limb in space.
- Train pace and accuracy of steps.
From an early age, this awareness will appear in children when they mimic the movements of their teacher or other children.