Fine & Gross Motor

Gross Motor or Bilateral Motor Coordination Skill: Gross motor skills involve the large muscles of the body that assist with sitting upright, walking, kicking, running, and jumping. Gross motor skills are dependent on muscle tone and muscle strength. Gross motor skills include:

• Posture
• Locomotion
• Balance
• Coordination
• Strength
• Endurance
• Body awareness

(Occupational Therapy for Children 8^th Ed [Case-Smith], 2019)

Fine Motor Skills: Fine motor skills are the small movements that occur in the hands, wrists, and fingers. These small movements work in conjunction with the eyes. Fine motor skills involve the following:

• Dexterity: Quality or ability of movement.
• Eye-hand coordination: The coordination between hands and eyes to work in conjunction with one another.
• In-hand manipulation: ability to shift items within hands and fingers.
• Grasp and precision patterns: Ability to hold or manipulate items.
• Bilateral coordination: The hands ability to work together.

(Occupational Therapy for Children 8^th Ed [Case-Smith], 2019)