Body Connectivity & Movement Phrasing Flashcards

Body-Half (homolateral) connectivity pattern emphasizes the relationship between:

Answer: The arm and leg on the same side of the body

Body-Half connectivity involves ipsilateral coordination—right arm with right leg or left arm with left leg working together.

Cross-Lateral (contralateral) body connectivity involves coordination between:

Answer: Opposite limbs—right arm with left leg, or left arm with right leg

Cross-Lateral connectivity integrates diagonal pairs of opposite limbs in a counter-balancing pattern essential to mature locomotion.

In movement phrasing, the 'preparation' phase serves which primary function?

Answer: It gathers readiness and sets up the conditions for the main action

The preparation phase gathers energy and establishes the readiness that makes the main action of the phrase possible.

Which phrasing type follows the natural inhale-exhale cycle, creating organic, continuous movement without sharp accents?

Answer: Breath rhythm phrasing

Breath rhythm phrasing mirrors the body's most fundamental respiratory cycle, producing continuous, organically flowing movement.

Core-Distal body connectivity involves movement that:

Answer: Radiates outward from the navel/core to the extremities and back inward

Core-Distal connectivity emphasizes the radial relationship between the body's navel center and the tips of the limbs.

In LMA, 'proximal initiation' means a movement begins at:

Answer: The joint closest to the trunk where the limb attaches

Proximal initiation begins at the joint nearest the body's core—shoulder or hip—and travels outward toward the distal end.

The term 'phrasing' in LMA refers to:

Answer: The way movements are organized into meaningful sequences with discernible beginnings and endings

Phrasing in LMA describes how individual movements are organized into coherent units with identifiable structure, analogous to sentences in language.