Week 1.6 Postural Control from 3-10 months

Question 1

Lily is full term and 3 months, what can she do

Answer 1

no PC, and no head and neck strength to maintain the head up

Question 2

what about 5 months

Answer 2

can sit with support on hands and can sit upright

can rotate head and neck, but the legs stay on the surface for support

Question 3

can a 5 month old sit for a long time

Answer 3

no

Question 4

what does the 5 month old use

Answer 4

protective extensor responses, R arm when falling

Question 5

is the neck strong at 5 months

Answer 5

yes, to support the head in supine

Question 6

can a 5 month old tuck the chin

Answer 6

not always

Question 7

what about 6 month old

Answer 7

secure sitter, moving arms and legs freely without losing balance. Can chin tuck and can lower back down to supine (flexion of the hips)

Question 8

at 8 months old

Answer 8

can stand and balance, then can creep (pelvic frontal plane, not hip flexion and extension in sagittal)
can alter direction and change,
can kneel, squat and stand

Question 9

at 10,5 months

Answer 9

can stand and walk, can pull to stand from a table, and rotate the body to look behind them, and plays with remote. Creeps away and walks with support of table, can balance and reach and be flat and on toes.
Can hold 2 objects and squat to pick things up