Postural Control

Question 1

What are some postural strategies

Answer 1

• ankle strategy
• hip strategy
• stepping startegy

Question 2

vertical righting

Answer 2

• Orient head to vertical in various positions
• tilting from upright suspended
• prone as part of landau
• supine with chin tuck
• sidelying

Question 3

ROtational righting

Answer 3

• restore body parts to normal alignment following rotation of some body segment

Question 4

forward protective reactions

Answer 4

• move child toward floor head first
• response: arm extension and abduction
• occurs by 6 to 7 months

Question 5

lateral protective reactions

Answer 5

• displaced from sitting

- 6 to 11 months

Question 6

backwards protective reactions

Answer 6

• 9 to 12 months

Question 7

equilibrium reactions

Answer 7

• observe counter movements of the head, neck trunk or extremities when COM is displaced
• -generally opposite to the opposing force