[Hand-mouth coordination in the low-risk preterm infants in preterm period].
The spontaneous motor activity of 20 low-risk preterm babies was filmed and their arm and hand movements were subjected to a comparative analysis of the interrelation between hand, head, eye and mouth movements. This analysis revealed that preterm babies can move the hand to mouth directly and the mouth and eye were open in 'anticipation' of arrival of the hand. This movement was associated with ipsilateral head orientation. This little-known coordination may have an important implication for the theory of intersensorimotor relation and for the origin of intentionality.
Takaya
R
R
Department of Education, Fukui University.
Konishi
Y
Y
Kimura
K
K
Konishi
K
K
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011597:Psychomotor Performance