Gross motor ADL sitting

Question 1

0-3 months

Answer 1

held in sitting
back is round
hips are bent shoulders are in front of hips

Question 2

5-6 months

Answer 2

supports self in sitting
sits alone momentarily by propping forward on arms
back has more extension
wide base legs are bent

Question 3

5-11 months

Answer 3

sits alone
sit alone steadily initially with wide base of support
able to play with toys in sitting
gets to sitting position from prone position

Question 4

7-8 months

Answer 4

equilibrium reactions are present
able to rotate upper body in sitting
protective extension is present while falling to side

Question 5

8-10 months

Answer 5

sits well without support
increased variety of sitting positions
full upright posture in sitting

Question 6

9-18 months

Answer 6

rises from supine to sit by first rolling over to stomach and then pushing up into 4 point position

Question 7

10-12 months

Answer 7

protective extension backwards
able to move out of sitting position into other positions
trunk control and equilibrium responses are fully developed in sitting
further increase in a variety of positions possible

Question 8

11-24 months

Answer 8

rises from supine by first rolling to side and then pushing up into sitting position