Handedness ontogenesis is still under debate in science. This systematic review analyzed
articles regarding the theories and basis of handedness formation, highlighting the historical …

When parents brag about their baby's accomplishments and document their infant's
developmental achievements on calendars and smart phones, they tend to focus on …

Researchers have utilized reaching paradigms to measure infant handedness for more than
a century. However, methods vary widely. Recent research has identified that the number of …

Aim The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of transient functional motor
asymmetry in infants with congenital postural torticollis. Methods This was a retrospective …

It is well established that the vast majority of the population favors their right hand when
performing complex manual tasks. However, the developmental and evolutionary …

In this study we investigated the effect of use of the non-preferred left hand to practice
different motor tasks on manual preference in children and adults. Manual preference was …

The human hand is critically important for the performance of many activities of daily living
(ADL). This dissertation used three human subject studies to investigate how different types …

Introduction: Torticollis is a clinical sign of asymmetric neck posture. In infancy, the most
common causes are muscular in nature and can be classified as Congenital Muscular …

The primary aim of this thesis was to examine how infants, and young children, represent
touches in space (ie with respect to their external environment). Studying infants in the first …