These are the activities and skills using the large muscles to move our limbs and trunk. They control balance and posture and include waving arms, walking and running.
GROSS MOTOR: "Our gross motor skills involve our larger muscle control."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "GROSS MOTOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/gross-motor/ (accessed January 22, 2021).