motor skills

English - Turkish

Definition of motor skills in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) motor beceriler

Related Terms

motor skill

(Askeri) devinim becerisi

perceptual motor skills

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) algısal motor beceriler

English - English

Definition of motor skills in English English dictionary

The involvement of muscles and limbs, distinguished as either gross motor (involving large muscle groups) or fine motor (involving small muscle groups) "The achievement of muscle tone and the development and inhibition of primitive reflexes are also considered motor skills" (Bailey & Wolery, p 43)

Use of purposeful movements Fine motor skills are those which involve small movements such as writing, tying laces, and making crafts Gross motor skills are those involving large movements and include walking, running, riding a bike, and playing ball People with poor motor skills are often seen as clumsy or uncoordinated

a person’s ability to use large and small muscle groups Gross motor skills refer to the use of large muscles in activities such as running or jumping Fine motor skills refer to small muscle coordination required for things like writing or buttoning a shirt

Skills required to ensure that the balance mechanisms are functioning properly in regard to their relationship with vision Poor integration will have an effect in an individual's ability to cope when moving around and can effect sport and hand to eye co-ordination

Related Terms

gross motor skills

Physical skills involving large body movements such as waving the arms, walking, and jumping

gross motor skills

– Skills individuals develop that rely on the use of large muscles (such as crawling, sitting, walking)

gross motor skills

physical skills that involve the large muscles physical skills that involve the large muscles

gross motor skills

Skills that use large muscle groups coordinated to perform activities such as walking, crawling, sitting, or standing

gross motor skills

Development of major muscle groups Torticollis often will be associated with a slower development of these muscle groups

gross motor skills

Development of the large muscle group, such as legs, arms, and stomach, through activity

gross motor skills

control of movement of limbs or the whole body, eg through kicking, running, climbing etc

gross motor skills

Skills that involve large muscles such as those in the arms, legs, and abdomen (for example, throwing a ball, walking, sitting up)

gross motor skills

Activities that use large muscle groups Examples would be running, jumping, riding bikes

gross motor skills

Large body movements such as walking, jumping, skipping, balancing and ball skills

Hyphenation

mo·tor skills

Turkish pronunciation

mōtır skîlz

Pronunciation

/ˈmōtər ˈskəlz/ /ˈmoʊtɜr ˈskɪlz/