Coordination

Smooth, controlled, symmetrical movement.

Muscular or motor regulation or the harmonious cooperation of muscles or groups of muscles, in a complex action or series of actions.

The integration of many separate motor skills or movements into one efficient movement pattern.

Ability to do a task integrating movements of the body and different parts of the body.

The orderly arrangement of a group effort to provide unity of action in the pursuit of a common purpose.

The combining of two or more things as an effective unit, or the way things combine effectively.

The ability to use two or more parts of the body at the same time to carry out a movement or task.

Working together of parts in performing a function, especially of the muscles in body movements.

The governing power exercised by the brain as a whole, or by certain centres in the nervous system, to make various muscles contract in harmony and so produce definite actions (instead of meaningless movements). Coordination is intimately bound up with the complex sense of localisation, which enables a person with their eyes shut to tell, by sensations received from the bones, joints and muscles, the position of the various parts of their body.

The working together of various muscles to produce certain movements. The ability to produce coordinated movement is necessary to execute fine motor skills, manipulate objects, and perform gross motor tasks. Coordinated movement requires sequencing of muscle activity and stability of proximal musculature.

An organized working together of muscles and groups of muscles aimed at bringing about a purposeful movement such as walking or standing.