Motor Development Flashcards

1
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Example of Reflex to Cortical?

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ATNR–>volitional movements

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2
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Define a neonate

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Neonate = full term infant; classified as first 28 days (1 month) after birth

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Physiologic flexion

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Dominates in neonates. Gradually disappears in 1st month of life for those w/o neurological impairments

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Describe positions of extremities w/ prone lying

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Head Position: turned to side, Upper Extremities: flexed elbows and adducted shoulders, Hip: flexed, Pelvis: anterior tilt

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Describe positions of extremities w/ prone on elbows

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Head: ATNR is diminishing, midline cervical extensors used, cervical flexors are developing;
Hips: Abducted and ER;
Knees slightly flexed;
Upper extremities: elongation and scapular stability

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6
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Name UE/core muscles that become active w/ prone on extended arm position

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Triceps, serratus, trunk extensors; Baby now able to roll over and reach easier

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7
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Significance of pivot prone position:

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Signifies scapular and pelvic stability that can alternate

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8
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Name three areas of stability achieved w/ quadruped position

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Requires hip joint stability, scapular stability, and trunk stability

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9
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Timeframes of crawling and creeping

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Crawling = 3-9 months
Creeping = 6-7 months
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10
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Head lag

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No head lag at birth; when physiological flexion disappears, head lag appears (after 1 month)

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11
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Hands to knees and feet/ feet to mouth is achieved when? and name significance of this.

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achieved at 5 months.
Development of body scheme.
Feet to mouth: Sucking & rooting reflex integrated, allow for oral exploration/learning.

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12
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Example of Generalized/total to local

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All UE in wide sweep–>control of individual joints

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13
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Example of Head to toe

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Cephalocaudal: Head, upper trunk, UE develop control before lower trunk and LE

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Example of Medial to Lateral Development

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Ulnar grip–>radial (thumb and pointer)

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15
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Example of Gross to Fine

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hold bottle–>pick up small objects

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16
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What are the 4 major types of milestones

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  1. Motor: gross and fine
  2. Sensory: 5 senses
  3. Feeding: liquids and solids
  4. Communication: verbal
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17
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If a baby is over stimulated, what happens?

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Baby diverts their gaze

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18
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What are 3 goals of motor development?

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  1. Control of body against gravity
  2. Maintain body’s COM within BoS
  3. Intersegmental and intersegmental isolated movements
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Difference between Intrasegmental and Intersegmental

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Intrasegmental: elbow joint moving separate from wrist and sholder
Intersegmental: moving head without moving extremities

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20
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What is the neonate position?

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Dominated by physiologic flexion

Gradually disappears in first month in full term babies w/o neurologic impairments

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21
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What is the prone progression during birth to 5 or 6 months

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Prone Lying and Prone on Elbows

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During Prone Lying, What is: Head position, UE, Hip, Pelvis?

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Head Position: Turned to one side to breath and feed
UE: shoulder ADducted to side w/ elbow caudal to shoulders
Hip: flexion
Pelvis: anterior tilt

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23
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What is the head righting reaction?

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AKA Labyrinthine righting reactions; when body is tilted in space, the head attempts to achieve horizontal mouth position

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24
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What is the tilting reaction?

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the body reacts to change in position when the SURFACE moves

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25
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What is the equilibrium reaction?

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react to perturbations at the body level; the surface does not move

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26
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What is the protective response?

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Able to put out hand or foot when COM is pushed outside of the BOS

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27
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nonsegmental rolling occurs at… and continues through..

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3 months

0-6 months

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28
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nonsegmental rolling

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  • Body follows position of the head/neck position (neck righting reaction)
  • Body moves as a unit
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29
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segmental rolling

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  • Rotation within the spine (intra-axial)

- Body moves in separate segments (body righting reaction)

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30
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segmental rolling occurs at..

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6 months

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31
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prone to supine

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5 months

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32
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supine to prone

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6 months

33
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supported sitting spine & pelvic positions

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spine: complete C curve
Pelvis: perpendicular to the surface on which he sits

34
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Sacral sitting observed in supported sitting may indicate

A

pathology

35
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Propped sitting occurs at..

A

5 months

36
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Diminished hand grasp reflex in propped sitting allows for . . . .

A

child to open hands to be placed on floor in front of them for support

37
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Ring sitting occurs at..

A

6 months

38
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Ring Sitting UE & LE position

A

UE: activated rhomboids in high guard to increase midline stability in trunk

LE: hip flexion & ER, knee flexion

39
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What developmental milestone has taken place with half-ring sitting?

A

dissociation of LE movement

40
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What additional movement does half ring sitting promote?

A

lateral weight shifting (allowed by narrowing of BOS mediolaterally)

41
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Long sitting occurs at..

A

8 months

42
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Side Sitting prepares the child for..

A

quadruped/crawling

43
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How is the body positioned in side sitting?

A

intra-axial rotation/dissociation, weight shifting, and elongation of trunk

44
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absence of automatic stepping

A

ABASIA

45
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When is ABASIA absent?

A

2 months

46
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loss of WB through LEs (not all babies experience)

A

ASTASIA

47
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When does ASTASIA disappear?

A

3-4 months

48
Q

pull to stand occurs at..

A

7-8 months

49
Q

Independent standing occurs at..

A

10 months

50
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LE features of pull to stand

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hip flexion, ER & mod abduction; pronated feet . knee flexion

51
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What does achievement of independent standing indicate?

A

eccentric control for lowering has developed

52
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LE posture for independent standing

A
tall kneeling (wide BOS) & half kneeling ; 
hip extension & knee flexion against gravity
53
Q

Cruising occurs at..

A

10+ months

54
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LE posture of cruising

A

hip flexion & knee flexion, AP posture has improved

55
Q

What is strengthened during cruising activities?

A

hip add/abd & ankle evertors/invertors

56
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What must occur before independent bipedal locomotion can take place?

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Plantar grasp reflex must disappear

57
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Independent Bipedal Locomotion posture/gait

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narrow BOS, good posture, neutral pron/sup feet, heel strike, push off & rec

58
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Walking appears when? UE position?

A

10-15 months; high–> low guard

59
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High guard positioning/ purpose

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arms held up in attempt to increase stability by add scapulae

60
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Low guard positioning

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elbows: still flexed hands: just above waist fingers: pointed upwards shoulders: adducted

61
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Independent walking LE positioning

A
Poor vertical alignment
Plantar fat pad
abd & ER hips 
no heel strike initially 
feet in pronation
62
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plantar fat pad disappears at..

A

2 years

63
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gait parameters ages 1-3

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  • Increased step length, stride length, velocity, single leg stance time
  • hip abd–> hip add (shoulder width)
  • genu varus (birth)–> 12 degrees valgus (3 y)
  • increased cadence (less stability)–> decreased cadence
64
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True run

A

both feet off ground at same time

65
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What age does running develop?

A

3-4 years

66
Q

Typical rise of a step

A

7-8 inches

67
Q

At 15 months, climbing one step is equivalent to an adult attempting..

A

a knee high step.

68
Q

One foot to each step by

A

3 years

69
Q

When does visually directed reaching occur?

A

3-5 months

70
Q

Start playing with feet?

A

5 months

71
Q

What occurs from birth to 2 months?

A

Visual regard

72
Q

Ulnar fingers predominate grasp at what age?

A

5 to 7 months

73
Q

Forefinger dominance occurs?

A

10 to 11 months

74
Q

When does pressure through fingers become graded?

A

12 months

75
Q

Scribbling on paper occurs?

A

15-18 months

76
Q

Begins building a tower?

A

3 cubes: 18 months

8 cubes: 30 months

77
Q

When do they begin turning pages of a book?

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2 or 3 at a time: 21 months

Single page: 24 months

78
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Advanced motor skills

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Stands tandem: 2 yrs; walk straight line: 3 yrs; walking in circle: 4 yrs; balance on one foot: 5 yrs; walk backwards: 18 months; jump from one step: 2 yrs; jump up bilat feet: 28 months; hops 3x: 3 yrs; hops 8-10x same foot: 5 yrs; gallops: 4 yrs; skips: 6 yrs; uses hand and body to catch ball: 3 yrs; hands only catch: 5 yrs; kick ball/throw ball: 2-3 yrs; fast walk: 18 months; True run with nonsupport phase: 2-3 yrs