Body Righting on Body (BOB)

Question 1

Stimulus

Answer 1

Supine w/head in midline and extremities extended. Flex one leg/rotate it across the pelvis to the opposite side

Question 2

Response

Answer 2

Child will roll segmentally to prone (trunk, then pectoral girdle, and then head)

Question 3

Onset

Answer 3

4-6 mos

Question 4

Integration

Answer 4

5 years

Question 5

Significance

Answer 5

• Allows child to roll from supine to prone and prone to supine
• Indicative of the development of rotation around the body axis
• Allows for rotational patterns necessary for rolling, attaining sitting, sitting, and standing

Question 6

Activities

Answer 6

-Have child lay in supine w/knees bent and feet flat on the floor, practice reaching up to touch pictures taped low on the wall in front of them/reach for toys held past the knees - facilitate increased core strength enabling the child to stand up w/o rolling over