Question | Answer |
What are the requirments for hand function | control and stabilisation of trunk, upper body and shoulder grdle. Visual regard, wrist control |
what age does fisting occure | fisting is the closure of the hand to form a fist occuering at 1 month |
when does hand to hand occur | 3 month stage |
what occurs at 2-3 month stage with regards to hand function | visual tracking horizontaly, verticaly and diagonally and attempted one handed reaching |
what age does bimanual symetrical reaching occure at | at 4 and 5 month stage |
at 6m what interms of reach can a child accomplish | unilateral reaching in supine px |
when does unilateral reaching with sitting occur | at 8-9month stage |
over what period does the grasp reflex diminish | Grasp reflex diminishes over 0-3 month stage |
describe the progression of grapsing with times | 1.reflexive grasping (0-3m)2.Palmer- ulnar palmer grip (3-4m) -palmer grasp (4-5)-radial palmar graps (6-7)5.racking grasp (6-7)6. siccor grasp 8m, poking index (7-8m)7. Pincer - inferior pincer (9-10) - pincer (11)- fine pincer (12) |
at 6 months interms of hand function what is a child able to do | Radial palmer grasp, can accomodate object, transfer object with assisted release |
What can a child do at 7-8 m (no poking) | Striking objects, Tfer btw hands voluntary relese and poking |
describe pencil task with progression and times | 1. cylindrical (stabbing) (18)2. pronated cylindrical (plunging) (24)3.static tripod (3y)4 dynamic tripod (4y) |
Describe load forces for children and why they amy be applying more force than required | in adults load forces are synchronous in children they are sequential. children place greater loads than what is required due to reduced previouse experience need for motor learning |
Describe the MACS | MACS is the manual abilities classification system classify how children with cerebral palsy use their hands when handling objects in daily activities |