arm swing
Pendulum limb movement
Arm swing is the natural back-and-forth motion of the arms while walking or running.
The arms swing opposite to the legs—left arm forward with right leg—to maintain balance and momentum.
Coaches and physical therapists often assess arm swing for gait abnormalities: Her arm swing was asymmetrical after the injury.
In sports like golf or bowling, arm swing refers to the controlled pendulum motion of the swing itself.
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- race walkingCompetitive walking sport
power walking · running · momentum · forward motion · rhythm · shoulder · elbow · pumping · cadence · jogging · counterbalance · upper body · motion · athletic · sprinting · long distance · track and field · running form
- athletic skillsbalance, coordination, agility, reflexes, reaction time
- swing mechanicsbackswing, downswing, follow through, coiling, uncoiling
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, tap on shoulder
- Sprintingsprint, dash, 100 meters, 200 meters, 100 meter dash
- Speed Skatingspeed skating, short track, oval track, 1500 meter, 5000 meter
- catapult partscounterweight, sling, firing mechanism, fulcrum, winch