kinesthetics
Sensing muscle position
Kinesthetics is the study or system of bodily movement and physical sensation as a mode of learning or perception.
Some people are kinesthetic learners, absorbing information best through hands-on activity rather than reading or listening: She's a kinesthetics person—she needs to touch things to understand them.
The term appears in education theory and movement-based disciplines.
Body's spatial self-awareness
- body awarenessSensing one's physical position
- spatial awarenessSense of physical positioning
- postureBody position, alignment
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
equilibrium · sensorimotor · embodiment · grounding · centering
Ability to sync vision and movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- agilityQuickness and ease
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
timing · control · balance · fluidity · grace · reflexes · gross motor · muscle memory
Education via direct participation
- tactile learningAcquiring knowledge through touch
- learning by doingAcquiring skills through practice
- muscle memoryAutomatic physical skill retention
- skill acquisitionGaining new abilities
repetition · training · demonstration · imitation · procedural memory
Change in position
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
reach · grasp · manipulation · articulation · fluency · range of motion · mobility · flexibility
Preparation for competitive athletics
- athletic performancePhysical skill in sports
- physical conditioningStructured exercise for bodily improvement
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
- agility drillsExercises improving quick movement
endurance · muscle control · body mechanics · power · speed · reaction · recovery
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- movement therapyTreatment using physical expression
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
Designing performance movement sequences
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- weight shiftRedistribution of body mass
- partneringJoining with another cooperatively
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
elevation · turnout · alignment · expression · musicality · phrasing
proprioception
Body's spatial self-awareness
- body awarenessSensing one's physical position
- spatial awarenessSense of physical positioning
- postureBody position, alignment
balance · equilibrium · sensorimotor · embodiment · grounding · centering
hand-eye coordination
Ability to sync vision and movement
synchronization · timing · control · balance · fluidity · grace · reflexes · gross motor · muscle memory · reaction time
hands-on learning
Education via direct participation
- tactile learningAcquiring knowledge through touch
- learning by doingAcquiring skills through practice
- muscle memoryAutomatic physical skill retention
skill acquisition · repetition · training · demonstration · imitation · procedural memory
motion
Change in position
- locomotionAbility to travel independently
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- gaitLocomotion pattern
stride · reach · grasp · manipulation · articulation · fluency · range of motion · mobility · flexibility · extension
sports training
Preparation for competitive athletics
- athletic performancePhysical skill in sports
- physical conditioningStructured exercise for bodily improvement
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
agility drills · endurance · muscle control · body mechanics · power · speed · reaction · recovery
physical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- movement therapyTreatment using physical expression
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- weight shiftRedistribution of body mass
- partneringJoining with another cooperatively
improvisation · elevation · turnout · alignment · expression · musicality · phrasing
- danceballet, breaking, folk dances, b-boying, folk dance
- movement artscontemporary dance, modern dance, ballet solo, jazz dance, interpretive dance
- nonverbal signalsgesture, gestures, nod, wink, smile
kinestheticsvision
Ability to see
hearing · audition · sight · visual perception · olfaction
kinestheticsvisual learning
Comprehension through images
auditory learning · passive learning · abstract reasoning · book learning · observation
kinestheticsdisembodiment
Separation from physical form
cerebral · intellectualism · numbness · stillness · immobility