title: The effect of additional weight load on infant reaching.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Neuropediatric Research Unit, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil. acicuto@power.ufscar.br
authors.forename: Nelci Adriana Cicuto Ferreira
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Carolina Souza Neves
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.forename: Geert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Savelsbergh
authors.forename: Eloísa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tudella
mesh_terms: 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*