Motor Development Flashcards
Example of Reflex to Cortical?
ATNR–>volitional movements
Define a neonate
Neonate = full term infant; classified as first 28 days (1 month) after birth
Physiologic flexion
Dominates in neonates. Gradually disappears in 1st month of life for those w/o neurological impairments
Describe positions of extremities w/ prone lying
Head Position: turned to side, Upper Extremities: flexed elbows and adducted shoulders, Hip: flexed, Pelvis: anterior tilt
Describe positions of extremities w/ prone on elbows
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
Name UE/core muscles that become active w/ prone on extended arm position
Triceps, serratus, trunk extensors; Baby now able to roll over and reach easier
Significance of pivot prone position:
Signifies scapular and pelvic stability that can alternate
Name three areas of stability achieved w/ quadruped position
Requires hip joint stability, scapular stability, and trunk stability
Timeframes of crawling and creeping
Crawling = 3-9 months Creeping = 6-7 months
Head lag
No head lag at birth; when physiological flexion disappears, head lag appears (after 1 month)
Hands to knees and feet/ feet to mouth is achieved when? and name significance of this.
achieved at 5 months.
Development of body scheme.
Feet to mouth: Sucking & rooting reflex integrated, allow for oral exploration/learning.
Example of Generalized/total to local
All UE in wide sweep–>control of individual joints
Example of Head to toe
Cephalocaudal: Head, upper trunk, UE develop control before lower trunk and LE
Example of Medial to Lateral Development
Ulnar grip–>radial (thumb and pointer)
Example of Gross to Fine
hold bottle–>pick up small objects
What are the 4 major types of milestones
- Motor: gross and fine
- Sensory: 5 senses
- Feeding: liquids and solids
- Communication: verbal
If a baby is over stimulated, what happens?
Baby diverts their gaze
What are 3 goals of motor development?
- Control of body against gravity
- Maintain body’s COM within BoS
- Intersegmental and intersegmental isolated movements
Difference between Intrasegmental and Intersegmental
Intrasegmental: elbow joint moving separate from wrist and sholder
Intersegmental: moving head without moving extremities
What is the neonate position?
Dominated by physiologic flexion
Gradually disappears in first month in full term babies w/o neurologic impairments
What is the prone progression during birth to 5 or 6 months
Prone Lying and Prone on Elbows
During Prone Lying, What is: Head position, UE, Hip, Pelvis?
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
What is the head righting reaction?
AKA Labyrinthine righting reactions; when body is tilted in space, the head attempts to achieve horizontal mouth position
What is the tilting reaction?
the body reacts to change in position when the SURFACE moves
What is the equilibrium reaction?
react to perturbations at the body level; the surface does not move
What is the protective response?
Able to put out hand or foot when COM is pushed outside of the BOS
nonsegmental rolling occurs at… and continues through..
3 months
0-6 months
nonsegmental rolling
- Body follows position of the head/neck position (neck righting reaction)
- Body moves as a unit
segmental rolling
- Rotation within the spine (intra-axial)
- Body moves in separate segments (body righting reaction)
segmental rolling occurs at..
6 months
prone to supine
5 months