Stereotypical movements

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Abstract

A ‘stereotypical movement’ denotes a movement reproduced in a standardised form. The term is used in two fields, in movement science and in medical assessments of pathology. The former recognises the occurrence of regular patterns of movement across individuals expressed at regular points in development, such as the pre-reach in early infancy. The latter specifies a pathological form of repetitive movement by one individual symptomatic of, for example, autism. This entry explores the inter-individual use of the term in movement science and touches on ongoing work to better classify and quantify stereotypical movements for better psychophysiological understanding of action development, and possible sensitive measures of them.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)487-488
Number of pages2
JournalLa Clinica Terapeutica
Volume161
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 2010

Keywords

  • action
  • movement
  • pattern
  • pathology
  • movement science

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