What area of the body is critical to perform rolling?
What area of the body is critical to perform rolling?
Rolling, as an adult motor skill, combines the use of the upper extremities, core, and lower extremities in a coordinated manner to move from one posture to another. Rolling is accomplished from prone to supine and supine to prone, although the method by which it is performed varies among adults.
What is segmental rolling?
In development, segmental rolling occurs as a response to the body-righting reaction and results in the body reacting to the rotation of the head to one side, creating a segmental and sequential pattern of the trunk, shoulder girdle, and pelvic girdle that follows the head and neck.