Who can Gerd Neggo's influences and training in Laban Movement study be traced back to?
Rudolf von Laban Rudolf von Laban, also known as Rudolf Laban (Hungarian: "Rezső Lábán de Váraljas, Lábán Rezső, Lábán Rudolf" ) (15 December 1879 – 1 July 1958), was a dance artist and theorist. He is notable as one of the pioneers of modern dance in Europe. His work laid the foundations for Laban Movement Analysis, Labanotation (Kinetography Laban), other more specific developments in dance notation and the evolution of many varieties of Laban Movement Study. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of dance.
General movements assessment A general movements assessment is a type of medical assessment used in the diagnosis of cerebral palsy. It involves measuring movements that occur spontaneously among those less than four months of age and appears to be most accurate test for the condition. These include the tonic neck reflex, grasp reflex, Moro reflex, tongue thrust reflex and rooting reflexes. The quality of the child's general movements gives information about how the brain connects, particularly the periventricular white matter. The GMA is best performed 3 months post-term (if the child was born prematurely, the assessment date is not at three months old, but is conducted at the same time as if they were born at term). At around that time, in typical infants, a pattern called 'fidgety movements' is evident, and if the movements are abnormal or the fidgety movements are not apparent, the child is at risk of developing CP.