Biomechanical FoR Flashcards
When is the biomechanical FoR Applicable?
When a person cannot maintain posture on their own through automatic muscle activity
As a result of neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction
Describe the supports provided within the biomechanical FoR
Artificial supports are provided
They can be temporary or permanent
Purpose of the supports is to compensate for lack of postural control, as well as to provide positioning that is most effective for participation in functional activities
Goals of Biomechanical FoR
Enhance the development of postural reactions by reducing demands of gravity, as well as properly aligning the body
- Provide external support for proximal stability to improve function in extremities for improved ability to perform activities.
T OR F: Often the primary approach with children who have severe physical limitations
True
What is the theological base of the biomechanical FoR
Physics, physiology, and motor development
What are the two assumptions of the biomechanical FoR
Motor patterns develop from sensory stimulation
Automatic motor responses develop in a predictable way
Motor Patterns Develop from?
Sensory Stimulation
Motor patterns are ___ in infancy
Reflexive
Motor patterns provide _____ that helps integrate reflexes to develop motor control.
sensory input
____ input provides sensations to develop motor patterns
Proprioceptive
By age __, postural responses, righting and equilibrium reactions should be developed
2
___ reactions help maintain alignment of head and trunk in space and in relation to one another
Righting
_____ reactions help maintain balance, and are often in conjunction with protective reactions
Equilibrium
Movement development begins with ____ movement as an infant to voluntary, skilled movements to stability during movement
phasic
