Which of the following is listed as an example of gross motor skills?

• A. Strength/power/flexibility
• B. Coordination
• C. Endurance
• D. Fine motor control

Answer: (A)

Gross motor skills involve large movements using big muscle groups to perform actions like running, jumping, or throwing. Strength, power, and flexibility directly describe the capacity of those muscles to generate force, move quickly, and achieve a full range of motion, which are the key ingredients for performing such large-scale movements. Endurance relates to how long you can sustain activity, not the size of the movement itself. Fine motor control targets small, precise actions with the hands or fingers, not big, whole-body movements. Coordination is about how well different body parts work together to perform a movement, which is more about timing and control than the muscular capacity needed for gross movements. So the best example is strength/power/flexibility.