What does «motricidad» mean in Spanish?
- The set of functions performed by the skeleton, muscles and nervous system that allow movement and displacement. Motor function is controlled by the locomotor system, which is coordinated by the cerebral cortex and secondary structures that modulate it.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el accidente cerebro vascular afectó su motricidad".
- (motricidad fina) Those voluntary movements that require precision and involve small muscle groups. They usually involve eye-hand coordination and short muscle coordination.
Examples of use in Spanish: "luego del ACV tuvo que reentrenar su motricidad fina".
- (motricidad gruesa) Those movements that require coordination of large muscle groups, such as walking, running, rolling, jumping, spinning, etc.