The effect of additional weight load on infant reaching.
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of additional weight load on reaching movement characteristics in 4-6-month-old infants over age. The task-load provided adaptedness on infant reaching movements, especially influencing to optimal interlimb coupling in bimanual reaches.
Rocha
Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira
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Department of Physiotherapy, Neuropediatric Research Unit, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil. acicuto@power.ufscar.br
da Costa
Carolina Souza Neves
CS
Savelsbergh
Geert
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Tudella
Eloísa
E
D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology*