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    referencing. I declare that this work has not been copied from another student(s) past or present at this or any other educational institution or from any other source such as the internet. OBSERVATION Physical Development Checklist: (Coen) Fine motor skills(2 years old) | Competent | Needs practice | Not able to yet | Not observed | Able to grasps cube with fingers [] | * | | | | Able to turn a page of book one by one * | * | | | | Able to stirs liquid with spoon [] | * | |

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    Immobility and Motor Function Itt-Technical Institute Breckenridge School of Nursing January 13‚ 2014 Abstract Motor function: a highly complex process involving muscle’s and nerve’s from all systems in the body. Motor function involves motion’s that reflex both to surrounding environments and learned behavior. All motor function depends on the musculoskeletal system’s structural stability for optimal performance and quality of life. Immobility causes musculoskeletal deterioration and “is

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    the areas: Physical - Babies (0-12 months) - I have learnt that babies at this age are learning‚ their gross and fine motor skills such as: Gross motor skills: Baby lies on spine. Arm and leg movements are jerky and uncontrolled. There is almost no heads lag in sitting position. Babies start using the palmer grasp and can transfer objects from hand to hand. Fine motor skills: Babies turn their head towards the light and stares at bright or shiny objects. Babies watch their hands and plays

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    Outline the stages of learning a perceptual-motor skill as put forwards by Fitts & Posner (1967).  What is the role of the coach and what is your role in maximising your performance through these stages? Explain‚ through the use of examples‚ how you have sought to maximise the opportunities presented to you and the extent to which your efforts have been successful. All sports require participants to show some sort of skill in order to perform to a high level. Skill can be defined in a number of ways but

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    Age | Fine motor skills | Gross Motor Skills | Birth | Can open eyes & make faces‚ grasps finger when put in palm of their hand | Can kick arms and wave arms laying on back. | 3 months | Watches movements of their hands and plays with their fingers‚ clasps and unclasps hands and can hold a rattle but not for long. | Lifts up head and chest and can wave arms and brings hands together over the body. | 6 months | Can reach for a toy‚ can move a toy

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    DISCUSSION The present study was undertaken to estimate the specificity‚ sensitivity and predictive validity of measurements obtained with the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) for evaluation of preterm high risk infants. The present study included two scales i.e. the Alberta infant motor scale and the Peabody developmental motor scale – 2 (PDMS – 2) on high risk infants at 3 months‚ 6 months and 12 months of age. For the purpose of comparing the AIMS scale‚ the PDMS -2 scale was used as the gold

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    Motor learning can be related to many different fields of Kinesiology‚ but specifically‚ motor learning has a great impact in the field of Physical Therapy. In the field of Physical Therapy‚ patients that come in to receive treatment usually suffer from an injury‚ physical disability‚ or disease that has caused them to have a difficult time performing certain motor skills that are necessary for daily life living or for a certain activity. Motor Learning mostly deals with the relearning of motor skills

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    Motor Learning and Coaching Notes Motor Learning: The study of relativity permanent changes in motor skills and capabilities that come with practice or experience. This includes: • Investigating how elite athletes become experts • Studying the best way for a teacher or coach to structure a practice environment for maximal potential • Methods of practicing motor skills o How often o How long o Group size o Equipment What is a Skill? A complex movement or sequence of movements‚ which

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    its own. Motor development (consisting of similar reach-to-grasp movements‚ goal-directed movements‚ proprioceptive sensitivity‚ and even neuromotor development in general) continues to develop throughout childhood and adolescence. Several studies have been done to evaluate at what age certain abilities develop‚ and also at what age they improve in accuracy. In a study by Largo‚ Caflisch and Hug (2001)‚ children between the ages of 5 and 18 years were timed during 10 distinct motor tasks of varying

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    Gross Motor Skills and Fine Motor Skills Are Important Terms For You and Your Child Gross motor and fine motor skills are important terms in a child’s development. Understanding what those terms mean are very important and a key to your child’s successful progression. Gross motor skills are movements of the large muscles in the body; such as arm and leg muscles. These types of movements are easier for a child to control and usually develop faster then fine motor skills. Some of the movements that

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