Body Weight Control Is a Key Element of Motor Control for Toddlers’ Walking

Autor: Jennifer N. Kerkman, Coen S. Zandvoort, Andreas Daffertshofer, Nadia Dominici
Přispěvatelé: Coordination Dynamics, AMS - Rehabilitation & Development, IBBA, AMS - Ageing & Vitality, Amsterdam Movement Sciences
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Frontiers in Network Physiology, 2(March), 1-12. Frontiers Media
Kerkman, J N, Zandvoort, C S, Daffertshofer, A & Dominici, N 2022, ' Body Weight Control Is a Key Element of Motor Control for Toddlers’ Walking ', Frontiers in Network Physiology, vol. 2, no. March, pp. 1-12 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fnetp.2022.844607
ISSN: 2674-0109
DOI: 10.3389/fnetp.2022.844607
Popis: New-borns can step when supported for about 70–80% of their own body weight. Gravity-related sensorimotor information might be an important factor in developing the ability to walk independently. We explored how body weight support alters motor control in toddlers during the first independent steps and in toddlers with about half a year of walking experience. Sixteen different typically developing children were assessed during (un)supported walking on a running treadmill. Electromyography of 18–24 bilateral leg and back muscles and vertical ground reaction forces were recorded. Strides were grouped into four levels of body weight support ranging from no (
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