Motor Milestones

Question 1

What are the goals of motor development?

Answer 1

1) control the body against gravity
2) maintain body’s COM within BOS
3) intrasegmental and intersegmental isolated movements

Question 2

What is a neonate?

Answer 2

Full term infant first 28 days of life

Question 3

When do most full term babies lose physiologic flexion?

Answer 3

within the first month

Question 4

What motor skills are achieved at approximately 18 months?

Answer 4

Walking fast forward

Walking backwards

Question 5

What motor skills are achieved at approximately 2 years old?

Answer 5

Stand Tandem

Jumping down from a step

Question 6

What motor skills are achieved at approximately 28 months?

Answer 6

Jumps up with bilateral feet

Question 7

What motor skills are achieved at approximately 2-3 years old?

Answer 7

Kicking a ball
Throwing a ball
True run with nonsupport phase

Question 8

What motor skills are achieved at approximately 3 years old?

Answer 8

Walk straight line
Hop 3 times
Catching a ball with body and hands

Question 9

What motor skills are achieved at approximately 4 years old?

Answer 9

Walk in a circle

Gallops

Question 10

What motor skills are achieved at approximately 5 years old?

Answer 10

Balances on one foot
Hops 8-10 times same foot
Catches ball with hands only

Question 11

What motor skills are achieved at approximately 6 years old?

Answer 11

Skips