Crossing Midline

Midline is an imaginary line that runs from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet - imagine a line running from your nose to your belly button and all the way down between your feet. When we cross midline, that means that our right hand crosses over that imaginary line to the other side. This task helps both sides of our brain talk to each other which increases balance, body awareness, and coordination.

• Interlimb (Bilateral) Coordination and Academic Performance In Elementary School Children 0
  pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

  Author: Sheila Cristina Da Silva Pacheco 1, Carl Gabbard 2, Lilian Gerdi Kittel Ries 1, Tatiana Godoy Bobbio 3 - There was a significant difference between groups for Total Motor Composite (P < 0.001), favoring the high group. On regression analysis, there was a significant association between academic performance and Body Coordination. Of the subtests of Body Coordination (Bilateral Coordination and Balance), Bilateral Coordination accounted for the highest impact on academic performance. Of interest here, that subtest consists primarily of gross motor tasks involving interlimb coordination. Conclusion: Overall, there was a positive relationship between motor behavior, in particular activities involving interlimb coordination, and academic performance. Application of these findings in the area of early assessment may be useful in the identification of later academic problems.

• Kiki’s Physical Therapy Activities about Jokes - Wisecrack 0
• Crossing Midline 0
• My Morning Routine: Directions for Movements 2
• Teaching Kiki’s Physical Therapy Activities about Jokes - Wisecrack 0
• Standing Balance Exercises Without Equipment 1
• Kiki's Wintery Mix Physical Therapy Activity List 1
• Kiki’s Spring Physical Therapy Activities - Strawberry 0
• Teaching Kiki’s Spring Physical Therapy Activities - Flowers 0
• Teaching Kiki’s Spring Physical Therapy Activities - Strawberry 0
• Kiki’s Spring Physical Therapy Activities - Flowers 0
• “There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie” Yoga Poses 1
• Spring Animal Exercises 0
• One-, two-, and three-step directions – Kiki is Flying 0
• My Afternoon and Reading Routine: Directions for movements 2

• In standing, Stephen will reach overhead across midline for objects, 4/5 times, with no assistance, without loss of balance, to improve safety and balance in the classroom, at home and playground, in 6 consecutive sessions. 0
• Caroline will roll from supine to prone with minimum assistance, with 50% success to both sides, 10 times over 3 sessions, to improve floor mobility for playtime. 1

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  Physical Therapy For Spring: Daffodils

  Dana Parker PTA

  Physical Therapy Resource. Movement Resource. PT. Exercise Resource. A collection of coordination, core strength, upper and lower extremity strength, and crossing the midline activities. Great for ...

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  Physical Therapy For Spring: Strawberry

  Dana Parker PTA

  A collection of coordination, core strength, upper and lower extremity strength, and crossing the midline activities. Great for those who are dreaming of delicious spring and summer strawberries.

  Includes activity list

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  Physical Therapy For Jokesters: Wisecrack

  Dana Parker

  Physical Therapy Resource. Movement Resource. Exercise Resource. PT. A collection of coordination, core strength, upper and lower extremity strength, and crossing the midline activities. Great for ...

  Includes activity list

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  Spring Animal Exercises

  Dana Parker PTA

  Physical Therapy Resource. Exercise Resource. Occupational Therapy Resource. PT. OT. Movement Resource. Spring is in the air, so it's time to get moving! These fun animal exercises help improve str...

  Includes activity list

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  "I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie" Yoga Activity

  Whitney Castle

  Read and move along to the book! Use the old lady to print and cut a circle/opening for her mouth or use on white board. Print and cut out food items to place in Old Lady's mouth or use food items ...

  Includes activity list

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  Holiday Breakfast Yoga and Breathing Activities

  Whitney Castle, PT, DPT

  Yoga Resource. Movement Resource. Physical Therapy Resource. Occupational Therapy Resource. Mindfulness Resource. Move and breathe along with a holiday breakfast menu with yoga poses and breathing ...

  Includes activity list

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  Farm Animal Moves

  Whitney Castle

  Have fun exercising while moving and acting like farm animals! This can be done for so many seconds or minutes or even to music for a game of freeze.

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