Typical Development - Posture Flashcards
(105 cards)
1
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newborn is dominated by
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physiological flexion and lack of anti-gravity mm control
30 degree contracture at hips/knees
excessive dorsiflexion
2
Q
newborn: prone
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UE flexion, hands fisted
LE flexion, high pelvis
Head: turned to one side
3
Q
describe the LE in a newborn in supine
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flexion, abduction, external rotation
4
Q
new born has a positive head?
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lag
5
Q
spine of a newborn
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flexion throughout entire spine, flexed at hips
6
Q
newborn: sitting
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head will drop “forward” bc still no anti-gravity mm (extensors)
7
Q
one month: prone
UE
LE
Head
A
less UE and LE hip flexion
more anterior pelvic tlit
head: able to lift head momentarily
8
Q
one month: supine
UE
LE
Head
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UE: some reaching, hands still fisted
LE: reciprocal and symmetric kicking
Head: turned to one side (still no anti-gravity flexion)
9
Q
pull to sit is more pronounced at
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1 month
10
Q
supported sitting at 1 month
A
head forward still, and no anti-gravity trunk extension
11
Q
Primary standing / positive support
one month
integrated by?
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bears weight on exteded leg
integrate 1-2 months
12
Q
stepping/automatic walking integrated by
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3-4 months
13
Q
characterisitcs of a 2 month old
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less flexion dominance, increased extension,
asymmetry (ext/flex not yet balanced)
14
Q
prone: 2 months:
UE
LE
Head
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UE: more shoulder abduction
LE: pelvis closer to surface
Head: able to lift 45 degrees
15
Q
in prone, 2 month old mainly WB on?
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elbows (elbows are behind shoulder)
16
Q
2 month: supine
UE
LE
Head
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UE: shoulder ER increased
LE: decreased hip flexion, abduction, ER
head: increased neck rotation
17
Q
Important reflex appears at 20 weeks, and integrates at 4-6 months?
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ATNR
18
Q
you will see a continued head lag and flexion throught the spine at
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2 months
19
Q
2 month old during supported sitting: will start to see
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intermittent head and neck extension
but still flexion throughout spine; no anti-gravity trunk extensin yet
20
Q
postitive support/primary standing at 2 months:
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WILL NOT ACCEPT WEIGHT; it’s integrated.
Baby will have poor orientation of feet and appear with motor incoordination
21
Q
automatic walking/stepping reflex at 2 months
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MAY be integrated…
integrated by 3 to 4 months
22
Q
3 Months characteristics
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- symmetry (balanced control of neck flexion/extension)
- midline orientation (head, eyes, UE)
- body awareness: hands together (on feet,chest)
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Q
3 months : prone
UE
LE
Head
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UE: increased abduction
LE: hip extension, abduction, ER
pelvis flat, knees flexed, feet together
Head: able to lift head 90 degrees
**upper trunk extension **
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Q
where does a 3 month old mainly WB?
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forearms (elbow in line with shoulders)
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3 months: supine
UE
LE
Head
UE: hands together, resting in midline on chest, SOME reaching
LE: hip and knee flexion, abduction, some ER, heels togeter
Head: in midline
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decreased neck rotation and ATNR by
3 months
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importnat head feature in a 3 month old?
chin tuck
neck flexor activity
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head righting
baby in vertical position, tilt slowly to the side will cause baby to move the head to the vertical position
will see trunk flexion C/L
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When is head righting strongest?
3 months
(present at birth)
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3 months: pull to sit
asymmetric head lift (flex/extensors working inconsistently)
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3 months: sitting
head: midline
UE: shoulder elevation and upper cervical extension
flexion still throughout the spine, not enough trunk extension
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3 months: standing
hips
knees
toes
accepting some weight on feet again
hip : abducted
knee: still in extension
toes: curled (plantar reflex)
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reflex integrated at 3 months
automatric walking
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4 months characteristics
- symmetry and balance (ext/flex are controlled)
- good head control
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4 months: prone
scapula
hips
what is lifted?
scap: adduction with trunk extension
hips: extension and adduction ;
INCREASED ANTERIOR PELVIC TILT AND LUMBAR EXTENSION
head and chest lifted (upper turnk extension)
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at this age, baby may accidently roll into sidelying
4 months
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4 month: primarily WB on
forearm (elbow close to body)
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4 months: supine
baby reach above body in midline
increased pelvic tonrol (PPV w/ hands to knees)
head in midline
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pull to sit 4 months?
no head lag!
assist to sit with upper chest and UE flexion; overflow to abdominals and LEs
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4 months: sitting
- Head in midline
- Holds head steady in supported sitting
- Flexion at hips
- Curved spine below point of upper trunk extension
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symmetrical tonic neck reflex: what is it?
head flexion: arm flexion, hip legs
head extension: arm extension, hip legs
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onset and integration of STNR
onset: 4-6 months
integrated: 8-12 months
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4 months: standing
more weight on LE
PT can hold by hands instead of chest
pelvis behind shoulders
LEGS MAY FLEX OR EXTEND
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5 months: overview
beginning of lateral wt shifts and lateral righting of head/trunk for postural responses to emerge at 6 months
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5 months: prone
arms
hips
head
- Extended arm weight bearing,
- hip extension, adduction, neutral rotation
- head and upper trunk lifted
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"swimming"
in 5 months: total spinal extension, movement of upper and lower extremities
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where is the weight shifted during reaching with a 5 month old?
forearm
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five months: prone reaching
WB side
reaching side
WB side: hip extension, adduction, IR
reaching side: hip hike, hip flexion, abduction, external rotation
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develoment of LE dissociation occurs when?
5 months
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May roll prone to supine
5 months
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5 months: supine
full shoulder flexion / adduction , elbow, wrist, and finger extension
**HANDS TO FEET**
Increased pelvic control, posterior pelvic tilt with feet to hands and mouth
Asymmetrical rolling to sidelying
- Upper and lower extremity dissociation
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five months: sidelying
lateral flexion of head away from floor
elongation of WB side
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5 month: sidelying
bottom leg
top leg
bottom leg: extended and adducted
top leg: flexed and abducted
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five months: pull to sit
- NO HEAD LAG
- increased abd control and LE flexion
- hold head in line w/ body
- assist w/ upper extremity needed
- ovten will pull to stand
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5 months: sitting
head in midline
flexion at hips, propping on arms, or "high guard" position to stabilize
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5 months: standing
knee
hips
lumbar
knee extension, plantar flexion
hip abduction and ER
hips almost in line with shoulders
lumbar lordosis
- may pull to stand
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6 months overview
what emerges? etc
- good head control in all directions
- increased shoulder girdle control
- mature landau response
- prone equilibrium reactions emerging in supine
- postural responses emerge
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landau response
prone, horizontal suspension, the head will rise above trunk and extremity extension
flexing the head will cause hip flexion
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landau reflex
when does it emerge? how long does it last?
emerge: 3-5 months
lasting: 12 months
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six months: prone
- reaching forward with weight shift
- less anterior pelvic tilt and more control
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matured swimming is accomplished at
6 months
head and upper trunk lifted; elbow, wrist, and finger extension
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at 6 months this stability develops
shoulder girdle stability
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6 months: supine
reach bilaterally and can transfer objects from 1 hand to another
- more pelvic control
- asymmetrical rolling to prone
- upper/lower extremity dissocation
head: chin tuck
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six months: pull to sit
independent
back is straight, PPT, hip flexion/abduction/ER
upper extremity used for reaching and manipulating
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anterior protective extension starts at
6-9 months
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which protective extensions emerge first?
anterior
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emerges after anterior protective extension, also emerges 6-9 months
lateral
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six months: standing
able to stand with less support (holding fingers)
- FULL WB (ok to lock knees)
- hip abd
- bounces up and down w/ feet on floor
- increased abd control and hip extensors
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seven months: overview
- variety of movements
- very active against gravity
- little time spent in supine
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seven month: prone
quadruped rocking
belly crawl
prone pivoting
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seven month: supine?
doesn't like supine, wants to explore so will roll out of it
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seven months: sitting
trunk rotatation in sitting (can sit from quadruped)
lordosis
will transition STS
equilibrium precarious
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seven month: sidelying
frequent playing in sidelying
good lateral righting
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seven months: standing
full WB, min support
pull to stand
bounces
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UE parachute
prone horizontal suspension at chest move child toward surface head first- symmetrical arm extension and abduction
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when does UE parachute emerge?
6-7 months
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8 months: overview
quickly moves to diff positions
explorative
play in supported standing/kneeling
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8 month: prone
hands and knees (primary mode of locomotion "crawling")
transition QP to sitting - uses lateral righting
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8 month: sitting
trunk extension good
DC LE stability
rotation counter balanced by sideward protective extension or equilibrium reactions
sitting to quadruped
sitting to quadruped
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8 months: standing
pull to stand (from kneeling or 1/2)
rotates trunk
cruises sideways
standin with one hand help (min a)
steppage gait
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9 month: overview
versatile sitting
**crawling** primary means for locomotion
drive to stand and walk
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9 months: sitting
be aware of 'W' sitting
increased trunk control; various LE positions
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9 month old increases hip mobility by
side sitting
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85
posterior protective extension
in sitting, gently push backwards.
arms will extend back to prevent fall
(last protective reaction to emerge)
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posterior protective extension onset?
9-11 months
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anterior righting
pull backwards at shoulders- arms and head will reach forward to recover balance
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when does anterior righting emerge?
9 months
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9 month: kneeling
incomplete hip extension
may move into half-kneeling to play
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nine month: standing and curising
**pull to stand using UE**
(LE more active going thru half kneeling)
standing "cruise" around furniture
semi-turning in direction to which he is going
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nine month: supported walking
walking w/ 2 hand held
D/C LE abduction and ER
UE fixing for support
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ten month:
exporation and motor skills practice
play in-and-out games with containers
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ten month: sitting
able to long sit
sit for stability and can easily transition to other positons (hip flex/abd/ER)
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10 month: standing
rise thru kneeling/ or half
lower self from standing and maintain UE support
**reaching for toy witho one hand**
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10 month: supported walking
walk w/ 2 hand held
starts to use some pelvis rotatio and more LE stride
marked trunk extension
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11 month: overvieew
bi manual activity
beginning of independent standing
gross motor skills for container play
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11 month:sitting
controlled trunk rotation
increased hip control: able to use kneeling and half kneeling more frequently
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11 months: standing
stands alone (UE use limited)
wide BOS
cruises and reaches for furniture out of reach
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11 months: walking
may attempt unsupported walking
**UE fixing
steppage gait with ER **
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12 month: overvierw
righting reactions well integrated in most movements
all basic motor skills present
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12 months: equilibrium reactions should be present in all positions except?
standing
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12 month: sitting
engaged in playing in sitting (variety)
easily move in and out of all positions
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12 month: standing
rise from floor w/ leg (no UE)
**able to weight shift **
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12 month: squatting
for play
able to take steps, stop and squat to pick something up, and keep walking
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12 month: unsupported walking (may attempt)
trunk extension, scap adduction, wide BOS
