Locomotor skills are best described as movements that

• A. Movements that do not require moving through space
• B. A set of ways to move through space, such as walking, running, and jumping
• C. Only large muscle group activities
• D. Activities that require equipment

Answer: (B)

Locomotor skills describe movements that involve moving through space. They’re the ways the body travels from one place to another, using the legs and entire body. Walking, running, and jumping are classic examples because each action changes position relative to the starting point. This focus on displacement through space distinguishes locomotor skills from movements done in one spot or that involve only handling objects.

Movements that don’t require moving through space describe non-locomotor actions, which aren’t about traveling from place to place. Activities that rely only on large muscle groups or that require equipment aren’t defining features of locomotion either. So the description that captures the idea of traveling through space—like walking, running, and jumping—best fits.