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social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > motor development > gross motor development
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gross motor development  

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  • Gross motor skills have traditionally referred to motor activities that move the body through the environment or use the large muscles of the torso, arms, and legs to transport or displace an object in some way. By contrast, fine motor skills have typically been described as involving the arms, hands, and fingers in acts of manipulation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Gross Motor Development]

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