Gross motor control
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Definition:
control of gross (large, general) movements. The opposite of fine (small, precise) movements. The integration of muscular, skeletal, and neurological functions used to produce large, general movements (such as waving an arm or lifting a leg).
The development of gross motor control is a process of refining unintentional, random, uncontrolled movements which results from maturation of the neurological system. Gross motor control precedes fine motor control and is considered a developmental milestone in assessing the neurological development of an infant.
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