Summary
In this course, Ms. Cusick discusses the biomechanical and somatosensory aspects of infant development after stabilizing the body’s centre of mass in the prone and supine position. It is during this early phase of movement acquisition that the supine position causes the body to rotate and then shift the centre of mass upward in the frontal plane to reach the 4-legged position. The instructor’s golden rule is to apply biomechanical and somatosensory strategies to address deficits, if any, during this stage.
Objectives
- Compare the location of the centre of body mass in an infant to that of an adult. 2.
- Explain the effect of moving the head to the side of the face on the ability to reach the prone position.
- Compare the influence of a weight shift to the side of the face vs. to the side of the skull on the range of motion of hip extension on the ipsilateral side.
- Compare the influence of a weight shift from the side of the face to the side of the skull on the weight of the pelvis.
- Describe the “turnaround reflex”.
- Name two movements necessary to perform a turn to lie on your side with all limbs bent in a prone position.
- Describe two strategies for moving from the prone to the crawl position.
- List four advantages of swinging forward and backward in the quadruped position
- Suggest two strategies that would simplify the task of achieving stability and movement in the quadruped position for a child who has difficulty loading his or her limbs.
Course Content
Target professionals
Content is not intended for use outside the scope of the learner’s license or regulation. Continuing education courses should not be taken by people who are not licensed or regulated.This does not apply when they are part of a specific plan of care. By participating in this course, the participant agrees to respect his/her professional scope of practice.
Very clinically applicable