"Walking" in the newborn.
Brief daily exercise of the walking and placing reflexes in the newborn leads to a high rate of responding by 8 weeks and to an earlier onset of walking alone. There appears to be a critical period during which the walking response can be transformed intac from a reflexive to an instrumental action.
D000367:Age Factors; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007858:Learning; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D012018:Reflex