theories of motor development

[halmax]

Hi, it depends how do you look at motor activity. Motor develoment can be seen as pure neulological, then we are talking about myelinization and development of reflexes and neurological structures. If we take into acount some nuropsychological aspects, and watch motor activity as cognitive and motor act, then we are talking about praxic activity and disorders like limb apraxia, DCD etc. (Lipemann, Luria, Hailmann, Ayres...). You can even use Piaget theory of child development to explane motor development, maby Vigotsky (his texts are more oriented toward disability issue). Also concider reading Vojta, Bobath. Herbert Heur has a lot of stuff on motor control, but mainly on different mathematical models...

[KelcieLe]

Hi, it depends how do you look at motor activity. Motor develoment can be seen as pure neulological, then we are talking about myelinization and development of reflexes and neurological structures. If we take into acount some nuropsychological aspects, and watch motor activity as cognitive and motor act, then we are talking about praxic activity and disorders like limb apraxia, DCD etc. (Lipemann, Luria, Hailmann, Ayres...). You can even use Piaget theory of child development to explane motor development, maby Vigotsky (his texts are more oriented toward disability issue). Also concider reading Vojta, Bobath. Herbert Heur has a lot of stuff on motor control, but mainly on different mathematical models...

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