Hand Skills Flashcards
3 point pinch aka…
Example
3 jaw chuck or tripod
Picking up a cube
Pincer aka…
Example
Tip
Picking up a pellet
Stringing beads
Lateral pinch aka…
Example
Key pinch
Turn key in lock
The difference between prehension and power grasps
Prehension- opposition of thumb and fingers
Power- involves entire hand
Sperical
Vs
Cylindrical grasp examples
Prepare to throw a baseball
Opening a jar
Hook
Vs
Power grasp
Hook- maintained to carry objects, briefcase
Power- control objects, cutting a sandwhich
Define this motor problem that affects hand skills:
Use total patterns of flex/extension throughout the UE
Inadequate isolation of movements
Define this motor problem that affects hand skills:
Appropriately adjusting the force needed for grasp or release
Poorly graded movement
What position is effective for working on arm movements and visual regard of the hands
Supine
What position is appropriate for shoulder stability n co contraction in 90 degree elbow flexion
Prone on forearms
What position is effective for unilateral arm movement
Sidelying
What position is ideal for eliciting fine motor skills.
Sitting at a table with feet supported n arm support
How to inhibit tone for increased posture
Slow rotary movements of internal n external n pronation n supination
UE weight bearing
To develop children’s handwriting readiness skills, what goals are important?
Improving fine motor control Isolated finger movements Promoting prewriting skills Enhancing R L discrimination Increased orientation to written language
What factors are important in measuring hand writing performance
Upper n lowercase formation Near point n far point copying Manuscript to cursive transition Composition Legibility Speed ergonomics: posture, UE stability n mobility, pencil grip
