Motion Commotion A Station Lab Positively Aging®/M.O.R.E. 2007© The University of Texas Health...

Motion CommotionMotion Commotion

A Station LabA Station Lab

Positively Aging®/M.O.R.E.2007© The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

RationaleRationale

Students will explore the physics Students will explore the physics of movement and ways in which of movement and ways in which they can preserve mobility they can preserve mobility throughout their lifespan.throughout their lifespan.


Station 1:Station 1:A Well Turned AnkleA Well Turned Ankle

This lab is designed to test your balance and how quickly you can shift your center of gravity by exaggerating the see saw movement of our feet and ankles.



Balance TestBalance Test: Students will attempt to : Students will attempt to balance on a board for 5 seconds without balance on a board for 5 seconds without touching the wall or the back of the board touching the wall or the back of the board touching the floor.touching the floor.



Center of Gravity (COG) Shift TestCenter of Gravity (COG) Shift Test: : Students will use the balance board to Students will use the balance board to shift back and forth touching the front of shift back and forth touching the front of the board to the ground and then the back the board to the ground and then the back side to the ground.side to the ground.


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Station 2:Station 2:Reach for the RemoteReach for the Remote

Students will perform 4 tests that Students will perform 4 tests that demonstrate your whole body demonstrate your whole body flexibility.flexibility.


Station 2:Station 2: Reach for the RemoteReach for the Remote

Sit and ReachSit and Reach Fingertip to FloorFingertip to Floor Spinal StretchSpinal Stretch Upper ReachUpper Reach


Station 3:Station 3:Get up and Go, Whoopee!Get up and Go, Whoopee!

Students will test how fast they can Students will test how fast they can stand up from a laying position walk 5 stand up from a laying position walk 5 meters and sit down in a chair.meters and sit down in a chair.

Students will be calculating distance, Students will be calculating distance, speed and acceleration.speed and acceleration.


Station 4:Station 4:Gymnastics JointsGymnastics Joints

Students will measure the range of Students will measure the range of motion (ROM) for various joints using motion (ROM) for various joints using an instrument called a goniometer.an instrument called a goniometer.

A goniometer is a modified protractor that permits A goniometer is a modified protractor that permits estimated measurements of angles resulting from estimated measurements of angles resulting from the movement of various joints in the body. The the movement of various joints in the body. The term goniometer comes from the Greek words term goniometer comes from the Greek words “gonia,” “gonia,” meaning angle, and meaning angle, and “metron,” “metron,” meaning meaning measure.measure.


Station 4:Station 4:Gymnastics JointsGymnastics Joints

Students will measure the following Students will measure the following joints:joints:

ElbowElbow

WristWrist

FingersFingers

KneeKnee

AnkleAnkle


Station 5:Station 5:Carry My Books, Please?Carry My Books, Please?

Students will conduct tests that Students will conduct tests that indirectly measure groups of muscles indirectly measure groups of muscles in your arms and legs, primarily those in your arms and legs, primarily those responsible for daily functional responsible for daily functional movements such as walking, standing movements such as walking, standing upright, climbing stairs, sitting, and upright, climbing stairs, sitting, and carryingcarrying


Station 5:Station 5:Carry My Books, Please?Carry My Books, Please?

Triceps TestTriceps Test Biceps TestBiceps Test Quadriceps TestQuadriceps Test Hamstring TestHamstring Test


Station 6:Station 6:Inertia in ActionInertia in Action

Students will measure height and massStudents will measure height and mass

Students will calculate Body Mass Index Students will calculate Body Mass Index (BMI), Center of Gravity (COG) and (BMI), Center of Gravity (COG) and percentages of fat and fat free mass.percentages of fat and fat free mass.

Students will investigate Newton's First Law Students will investigate Newton's First Law of Motionof Motion ( (An object at rest tends to stay at rest and An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force).an unbalanced force).


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