Rood

Question 1

What are heavy work muscles

Answer 1

larger more proximal muscles

core muscles

Question 2

what are ligth work muscles

Answer 2

smaller muscles
distal muscles
used for skilled movt

Question 3

Which muscles are integrated first

Answer 3

heavy work

stability then mobility

Question 4

What is a precursor to movt

Answer 4

motor control

Question 5

what is the developmental sequence of motor control

Answer 5

1. reciprocal innervation
2. co-contraction
3. mobility superimposed on stability
4. combined mobility and stability

Question 6

How does motor control develop

Answer 6

proximodistal and cephalocaudal

Question 7

what is reciprocal innervation

Answer 7

quick initial movt of the agonist as the antagonist moves

Question 8

What are examples of reflex sequence in ontogenic patterns or primitive reflexes

Answer 8

1. prone on elbows
2. quadraped
3. static standing
4. walking

Question 9

What are facilitatory techniques

Answer 9

cutaneous stimulation (brushing, light touch, icing)
proprioceptive stimulation (heavy jt. compression, tapping along muscle belly, vestibular (quick fast rocking), vibration)

Question 10

What are inhibitory techniques

Answer 10

neutral warmth
light jt. compression-can inhibit tension/spasticity
tendon pressure (over insertion of tendon)
rocking in developmental patterns

Question 11

strengths of the rood approach

Answer 11

benefits of some techniques still used today
use of purposeful activity to promote function
pioneer in sensor theory

Question 12

limitations of the rood approach

Answer 12

reflexive model (developmental sequence)
little research
typically only the proprioceptive methods are used today

Question 13

What are the key concepts of the Rood approach

Answer 13

light work and heavy work muscles
dev. of motor control
ontogenic patters or primitive reflexes
muscle facilitation and inhibition techniques