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Protective reactions

Protective reactions are automatic arm or body responses that help an infant reduce injury or recover balance during an unexpected loss of stability.

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Sitting Balance Before Independent Sitting

Sitting Balance Before Independent Sitting

What Sitting Balance Means Before Sitting Alone Sitting balance is the ability to keep the body’s center of mass sufficiently controlled over the base of support while the head, trunk, and limbs move. It is not simply a matter of having strong abdominal muscles. The brain must integrate vestibular information about orientation and movement, visual […]