PAED3000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Basal Ganglia, Motor Control, Contracture

• School: Curtin University
• Department: Paediatrics
• Course: PAED3000
• Professor: Megan Hartfield

Document Summary

Hand skills: hand skills: used interchangeably with fine motor coordination, fine motor skills and dexterity. Hand skills are patterns of movement that typically rely on tactile, proprioceptive, and visual information for accuracy: very important in occupational therapy the development of hand skills has a significant impact on occupational participation. Important for hand skills & function: visual - important in new skills and precision; by about 9 months of age visually guides hand. Important principles related to hand skills: movement patterns develop from gross to specific, motor control is achieved from proximal to distal. And what play does a culture view as important: eating utensils: age at which expected, safety, availability and exposure to a variety of a objects: utensils, play equipment, scissors, pens, etc. In-hand manipulation: adjustment of an object in the hand after grasp. Then reach and carry becomes more consistent with increased ability to adjust movements and smoother movements.