The development of gait and mobility: Form and function in infant locomotion.
Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci
; 15(4): e1677, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
The development of locomotion can be described by its form (i.e., gait) and its function (i.e., mobility). Both aspects of locomotion improve with experience. Traditional treatises on infant locomotion focus on form by describing an orderly progression of postural and locomotor milestones en route to characteristic patterns of crawling and walking gait. We provide a traditional treatment of gait by describing developmental antecedents of and improvements in characteristic gait patterns, but we highlight important misconceptions inherent in the notion of "milestones". Most critically, we argue that the prevailing focus on gait and milestones fails to capture the true essence of locomotion-functional mobility to engage with the world. Thus, we also describe the development of mobility, including the use of mobility aids for support and propulsion. We illustrate how infants find individual solutions for mobility and how the ability to move cascades into other domains of development. Finally, we show how an integration of gait and mobility provides insights into the psychological processes that make locomotion functional. This article is categorized under Psychology > Motor Skill and Performance Psychology > Development and Aging.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Desarrollo Infantil
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Marcha
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Locomoción
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Wiley Interdiscip Rev Cogn Sci
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos