Beyond the average: walking infants take steps longer than their leg length.
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.
Badaly
Daryaneh
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New York University, New York, NY, United States.
Adolph
Karen E
KE
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*