Condition
Gross motor control
Andrey Nailor, M.D.Published 15 March 20051 min read
Key points
- Gross control means the ability to make large, general movements (such as waving an arm or lifting a leg).
- Gross control is a milestone in the development of an infant.
- It requires the proper integration of muscle, bones, and nerve function.
- As an infant's neurological system matures, he or she is able to refine unintentional, random, uncontrolled movements.
Definition
Gross control means the ability to make large, general movements (such as waving an arm or lifting a leg). It requires the proper integration of muscle, bones, and nerve function.
Information
Gross control is a milestone in the development of an infant. As an infant's neurological system matures, he or she is able to refine unintentional, random, uncontrolled movements.
Infants develop gross motor control before they develop fine motor control (mastery of small, precise movements).
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Andrey Nailor, M.D.
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