In the present study we observed whether infants show online adjustments to the mother's
incipient action by looking at their sensitivity to changes as the pick-up unfolded. Twenty …

Infant walking skill improves with practice—crudely estimated by elapsed time since walk
onset. However, despite the robust relation between elapsed time (months walking) and …

Background Family ecology in early childhood may influence children's activity and
participation in daily life. The aim of this study was to describe family functioning, family …

Understanding Physical Development in the Early Years provides an accessible introduction
to the current research and thinking in this area alongside descriptions of everyday practice …

In many contexts, early educators are pressured to adopt narrow, skill-based curricular
approaches and accompanying standards and measures of accountability. Alternatively …

Clinical assessment of movement and posture guides the decision-making process in
designing interventions for infants and children with movement disorders. Clinical reasoning …

Background Only a few studies have been conducted with the objective of creating norms of
the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) for the assessment of gross motor development of …

The present study explored cultural differences in parental beliefs about motor development
across 2 Western cultures: Israel and the Netherlands. Can 2 cultural models be …

The field of developmental psychopathology has made significant contributions to our
understanding of both typical and atypical development. However, while there are …

The importance of considering age and sex differences in the assessment of motor
performance has been largely overlooked. This study examines the psychometric properties …