psychomotor
adjectiveUK /ˌsaɪkəʊˈməʊtə/
US /ˌsaɪkoʊˈmoʊtər/
Psychomotor means how your brain and body work together to move.
Throwing a ball is a psychomotor skill because your brain tells your hand what to do.
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2. Relating to the mental processes that control physical movement.
The test measured psychomotor speed in older adults.
3. In education, describing learning that involves physical skills like writing or drawing.
Handwriting is a psychomotor skill taught in early school years.
4. In medicine, referring to abnormal movements caused by mental or nervous conditions.
The doctor noted psychomotor agitation in the patient.