PSY BEH 101D Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Motor Coordination, Bone Density, Psy
17 Dec 2019
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Risk of falling increases with age and greater for women than for men. 2/3 of people engaging in social activities. who fall are likely to experience another fall in next six months. Falls are leading cause of injury deaths among adults 65 and older. About 200,000 people over age 65 fall and fracture hip. Half of them die within 12 months, usually from pneumonia. Small objects with thumb and forefinger and large objects with all fingers of whole hand or both hands: perceptual-motor coupling is necessary for the infant to coordinate grasping. Younger infants rely greatly on touch, whereas older infants rely more on vision: experience plays a role in reaching and grasping. Study: 3 month old infants participated in play session wearing. Ticky mittens mittens with palms that stuck to the edges of toys and allowed the infants to pick up the toys .
