We explain what coordinative abilities are in physical education, their characteristics and how they are classified.
What are coordinative capabilities?
In physical education, coordinative abilities are known as a type of physical or motor abilities of the human body (that is, its movement abilities), which have to do with the control and management of movement, such as coordination, agility and balance.
They differ from conditional abilities, which are linked more to strength, endurance, speed and elasticity.
Coordinative motor abilities are the power of the central nervous system (CNS) and its control and regulation processes of the body, which allow us to face planned (that is, repetitive, rehearsed) or unforeseen (unprecedented, which require a specific) motor actions. of adaptation). These coordinative capacities are classified as follows:
- Guidance coordination capabilities which allow us to know the position and location of our body at all times and especially when performing a movement.
- Coordinative Combination Capabilities which allow us to sequentially or simultaneously integrate movements of different nature into a single, more complex movement.
- Coordinative adaptation capabilities which allow us to vary established movement patterns to adapt them to a specific situation or position, that is, they allow us to adapt learned movements to new situations.
- Coordinative reaction capabilities which allow us to respond appropriately, proportionally and quickly to an unexpected stimulus.
- Coordinative balance abilities which allow us to perform complex movements with a small base of support, or to maintain a position by resisting the action of an external force or influence.
- Rhythmic coordinative abilities which allow us to perform harmonious movements by combining other movements in an appropriate and joint manner.
- Coordinative abilities of spatiotemporal perception which allow us to incorporate different external objects into the movement of our body, evaluating the speed, distance and weight of each one.
Like the rest of the motor abilities, the coordinative abilities can be enhanced and strengthened through exercise continuous and practice. However, they have an innate component, that is, typical of the characteristics with which we are born.
These abilities play an important role in the practice of sports and form the basis of the so-called “motor intelligence” of individuals and muscle memory.
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References
- “Motor capabilities” in Alicante Glossaries.
- “What is Coordinative Capacity?” at Finix Sports.
- “Motor capabilities: conditional and coordinative” in the Junta de Andalucía (Spain).
- “Coordinative capacities” at the Universidad Deportiva del Sur (Venezuela).
