title: Beyond the average: walking infants take steps longer than their leg length.
abstract: Traditionally, infant walking is characterized by small steps, attributed to limited balance control and strength. However, analyses of individual steps revealed that infants occasionally take large steps exceeding their leg length. These large steps provide evidence of advanced balance control and strength.
authors.affiliation: New York University, New York, NY, United States.
authors.forename: Daryaneh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Badaly
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Adolph
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007866:Leg / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*