KIN 4512 Chapter : Chapter 11
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Categorizing voluntary movements: stability, head control, upright posture, locomotion, manipulation reaching, grasping, cephalocaudal pattern of development, head control, upper body control lower body control. Stability - body control chest elevation segmented rolling back to front and vice versa crawling ability to maintain upright posture frees the hands and arms for reaching and grasping. Locomotion - upright: walking - the culmination of the acquisition of voluntary movement there is little evidence demonstrating that early walking will accelerate or refine future skill performance. 7 months - crawling with slight elevation of trunk; occasional forward movement. They are more efficient walkers steps are short, arms out. ***know about the vision aspects of the phases birth phase i reaching. 4-5 months - unable to receive multiple toys. 5-6 months - thumb used to oppose fingers in grasping. 6-8 months - receives two toys while storing one toy. 9 months - adjusts arm and hand tension to objects weight after grasping.