UE Rach & Grasp Flashcards
Charachertistics of UE use & Function
Support Manipulation Balance Expression Tool Emotional release Propulsion
Motor aspects of reach & grasp Require
Balanced muscle tone of / and flexion
Strength
Coordination
Activation of muscles to stabilize scapula
Mobility in hand for grasp/release
Activation of muscles at sh, elbow & wrist for transport
Transport
Trajectory of arm between starting position & object -finger position
Manipulation
Formation of grip by combined thumb & finger motions
*Need both transport and manipulation for smooth function
Finger to palm translation
A linear mvmt of an object from the fingers to the palm of the hand (picking up coins)
Palm to finger translation
w/ stablilization a linear mvmt of an object from the palm of the fand to the fingers (placing coins in a slot)
Simple rotation
The turning or rolling of an object held at the finer pads approximately 90 degress or less fingers act as a unit (unscrewing a bottle cap)
Shift
A linear mvmt of an object from the finger surfaces to allow for repositioning of the object relative to the finger pads (separating 2 pieces of paper)
Complex rotation
The rotation of an object 360 degrees (turning a pencil over to erase)
In hand minpulation w/ stabilization
Several objects are held in the hand and minipulated while simutabeously stabalizing the others
Material Based Occupation
Wu & Associates
Materials vs imagery based occupation
Matterial based leads to: increassed reaction time, mvmt time, and muscle activity
Image based occupation involves
“make believe or props instead of real objects and is much less effective for reganing motor control & coordinatied functional hand use
Function
Coupling btw : Trunk, scapula & arm for effective reach toward targets
Normal UE Movement
Hand initiates any mvmt sequence
Preshaping of fingers occurs for grasping objects
Grip formation develops btw 10-22 weeks
Infants reach for and intercept objects before that but w/o preshaping
Characteristics in abnormal tone =
Changed characteristics in: head, trunk, UE
Making initation of reach difficult
Important link btw biomechanical & neural control mechaniscims