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How amazing is the process from babies learning to crawl to adults learning to move?
After babies are born, the world appears before them like a painting, and how to adapt to this world begins through learning a series of motor skills. From the initial crawling and rolling over to later walking and running, this series of development not only demonstrates the wonders of motor skills, but also deeply affects the life of the individual.
A motor skill is a function that involves the specific movement of the body's muscles to perform a task, such as walking, running, or riding a bicycle.
Scientifically defined, motor skills are undoubtedly the cornerstone of human life because they rely on the coordinated functioning of the nervous system, muscles, and brain. According to research, the goal of motor skills is to optimize the ability to perform an activity, increasing success and accuracy while reducing energy expenditure.
Types of Motor Skills
Motor skills can be divided into two main categories: gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills involve larger muscle groups and common ones include walking, balancing, and crawling. Typically most of these skills develop rapidly during early childhood. Children often use gross motor skills in their daily lives without having to think too much about them, which also makes the performance level of these skills remain relatively stable after they stop being used.
Fine motor skills require the use of smaller muscle groups and involve smaller movements, such as playing the piano, lacing your shoes and brushing your teeth.
As children age, the development of fine motor skills becomes particularly important, especially in terms of their impact on cognitive abilities and social interactions. Many factors such as gender, environment and individual experience play a key role in the acquisition of these skills.
Motor skill development
The development of motor skills follows some basic principles, such as development from head to tail (head-tail ratio), and limbs close to the body developing first. Studies show that babies first learn to hold their heads up, then sit up, then begin to crawl, and finally learn to walk. In this cycle, the baby's autonomous movement skills continue to improve and become more independent. This is not only a learning of body control, but also a journey of understanding the world around him.
According to developmental psychology, the development of motor skills can be divided into several stages, including reflexive, basic, and motor skills.
During this process, age, gender and environmental factors may affect the development of children's motor skills. Studies show that girls are generally better at static movements or fine motor skills (such as handicrafts), while boys are better at dynamic movements, such as throwing and kicking a ball.
Stages of Motor Learning
There are several distinct stages in the process of learning motor skills. First, the cognitive stage, where learners think about how to accomplish the task; then the associative stage, where learners make subtle adjustments to the most effective execution method, and finally the automation stage, which makes the motor skill an "automatic" one. " behavior, learners no longer need to concentrate.
These motor skills are not only retained in the body, but are also closely connected to the structure of the brain.
For example, the motor cortex located in the frontal lobe of the brain not only controls the coordination of muscles related to movement, but also continuously optimizes the effect of movement through stimulation and response. Whenever we experience satisfaction from exercise, we strengthen the corresponding motor responses, and when we encounter unpleasant results, these responses weaken.
Thinking about the future
From infant to adult, the development of motor skills is not only a symbol of physical growth, but also a metaphor for mental maturity. With the advancement of science and technology, the research on kinematics is also becoming more and more in-depth. Looking to the future, we can’t help but think about how to better promote the development of sports skills so that everyone can find the best sports experience in life?
