Lecture 1 Flashcards
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Function
- Normal, characteristic actions
- Geared toward a purpose
- can describe a body part or the person as a whole
Function defines mastery and competency over the environment
Functional movement for an infant
- Cries for food or with discomfort
- turns head to clear airway
- breathes and swallows
Functional movement for a toddler
- safely navigate stairs
- feeds themself
- uses toilet
- stays away from danger like outlets
Functional movement for a school-aged child
Crosses the street
Functional movement for a teen
Drives a car
Functional movement for an adult
Masters self care: eating, shopping, shelter, warmth, cleanliness
Masters functioning in community and workplace
Functional movement for an older adult
Maintains care for them self
Wants independence as long as possible
DOMAINS OF FUNCTION ARE:
Biophysical - sensory motor tasks
Psychological - affect, motivation, cognitive ability
Sociocultural - social and cultural roles
Physical Function is
Goal directed movement
Focus of development for an infant
Survival, then exploration and play
Focus of development for childhood
Postural control, locomotion, prehension, eating and dressing
Components affecting quality of physical function are:
Flexibility Balance Coordination Power Endurance
Females Flexibility
Increasing from 11-14, then plateau
At all ages, females are more flexible than males
Males flexibility
Decrease slightly around 12, then increase till 18
Balance between girls and boys
Girls better than boys till adolescence, then boys better
Only thing that is maintained through adulthood, and doesn’t decrease
Coordination
Muscle endurance in males
Increases from 5-13, then spurts from 13-maturity
Muscular endurance in females
Increases linearly through childhood and adulthood
Development
Changes that occur in our life from conception till death
Change can be progressive, reorganizational, or regressive
4 Processes of change
Growth
Maturation
Adaptation
Learning
Prenatal period of development
Conception to birth
Germinal period of development
1-2 weeks
Embryonic period of development
2-8 weeks
Fetal period of development
9-38 weeks
