The aim of this paper is to illustrate some of the peculiarities of human sensori-motor development for the execution of visually guided reaching and to suggest a similar framework for the implementations of arti cial systems able to adapt to changes in sensory and biomechanical constraints. In particular the problem of mapping sensory information into directmotor commands will be presented and...

Little is known about motor development in late preterm born infants. Our objective was to determine long-term outcome of motor skills of infants born between 32 and 34 weeks. All infants were assessed at corrected ages of 3 and 9 months, using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale. At corrected ages of 4 years, the Movement Assessment Battery for Children was done. Seventy infants were seen at 4 year...

Learning occurs through dynamic interactions and exchanges with the physical environment and the social world. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the contributions of a healthy and well-functioning motor system for children’s learning. Consequently, it seems evident that motor development is critical for children’s understanding of the physical and social world. The current ...

Over the last two decades, the number of studies on motor imagery in children has witnessed a large expansion. Most studies used the hand laterality judgment paradigm or the mental chronometry paradigm to examine motor imagery ability. The main objective of the current review is to collate these studies to provide a more comprehensive insight in children's motor imagery development and its age ...

RECLAIMING MOTOR DEVELOPMENT 161 The Formal Structure of Movements 161 Perceptual Control of Motor Actions 163 Chapter Overview 164 MOTOR DEVELOPMENT AS A MODEL SYSTEM 165 Qualitative Changes 165 Emergent Developments 166 Developmental Trajectories 172 Variability 176 Time, Age, and Experience 177 Movement Is Ubiquitous 181 Summary: Models of Change 183 MOTOR DEVELOPMENT AS A PERCEPTIONACTION S...

Background: The first three years of life have a pivotal role in growth and development of infants. Extra-uterine environment largely affects brain development of infants during the first year of life.However,no specific programs are available for brain development stimulation in foster homes. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of motor development stimulation package on anthropometr...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an additional, organized, and more intensive kinesiological treatment on "pure" motor abilities in preschool children. In the present study an experimental treatment was carried out on a sample of 37 preschool boys by applying kinesiological activities. The 60 minute treatment was applied over a period of one school year (9 months), twice...

objectives: postural control deficit is one of the most important problems in children with spastic cerebral palsy (cp). the purpose of this paper is to review the reactive postural control in spastic children with cp. methods: researches on development of reactive postural control in typically developing (td) children and children with cerebral palsy (cp) were analyzed. results: the results of...

Objectives: Premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are exposed to environmental risks that may cause developmental problems i. The present study aimed to investigate the predictive effect of individual and environmental factors on the motor performance of low birth weight preterm infants. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in the neonatal clinic of Shahid A...