Development of Human Locomotion Flashcards
What is reflex stepping?
Flexed posture, elicited stepping
What are the seven stages of upright posture development?
- Reflex stepping
- Static phase
- Transition
- Deliberate stepping
- Independent stepping
- Heel-toe progression
- Maturity of erect locomotion
What is static phase?
Can maintain supported upright posture
What is transition?
Can stand in position - no progression
What is deliberate stepping?
Attempts to step with hands held
When is maturity of erect locomotion developed?
Developed by age 3-4 years
What are the stages of locomotor development?
Early stepping, rolling, crawling, creeping, cruising, upright ambulation, running, jumping, hopping, galloping, and skipping
When does early stepping occur?
Reflexive at birth through one month
What is rolling?
Prone to supine or supine to prone - able to initiate due to the influence of righting reactions in infancy
What are the four phases of rolling?
- Newborn phase
- Spinal extension
- Automatic rolling
- Deliberation
What is the newborn phase of rolling?
Predominant flexion posture - rolling is spontaneous
What is the spinal extension of rolling?
Movement from side-lying to supine (1-2 months) and movements from side-lying to prone (4-5) months - rolling without segmentation
What is automatic rolling?
Occurs from 4-8 months - segmental rotation of the body - initiated by UE followed by LE and trunk
What is crawling?
Army crawling
What is creeping?
All fours, quadruped, belly off surface