Exploring Task-Specific Independent Standing in 3- to 5-Month-Old Infants

Sigmundsson, Hermundur; Lorås, Håvard W; Haga, Monika

dc.contributor	Háskólinn í Reykjavík
dc.contributor	Reykjavik University
dc.contributor.author	orcid.org/0000-0003-2333-5711 Sigmundsson, Hermundur
dc.contributor.author	Lorås, Håvard W
dc.contributor.author	orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-4351 Haga, Monika
dc.date.accessioned	2019-12-04T14:43:46Z
dc.date.available	2019-12-04T14:43:46Z
dc.date.issued	2017-04-28
dc.identifier.citation	Sigmundsson, H., Loras, H. W., & Haga, M. (2017). Exploring Task-Specific Independent Standing in 3-to 5-Month-Old Infants. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 657. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00657
dc.identifier.issn	1664-1078 (eISSN)
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1368
dc.description	Publisher's version (útgefin grein)
dc.description.abstract	Perspectives on developmental milestones suggest that an infant's ability to stand without support occurs at the age of 9-16 months. The two exploratory tasks were part of a baby swimming routine, conducted over a period of 12 weeks (24 sessions), and the aim was to examine whether young infants (mean age 97 days) improved their performance in standing as measured by prolonged time-to-stand. The data suggest that 3- to 5-month-old infants are capable of demonstrating signs of motor learning in task-specific standing. The results appear remarkable when compared to the expected age required for other forms of independent standing. The developmental process of independent standing is discussed in relation to the complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors.
dc.format.extent	657
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Frontiers Media SA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Frontiers in Psychology;
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	Infants
dc.subject	Motor development
dc.subject	Task-dependent
dc.subject	Independent standing
dc.subject	Ungbörn
dc.subject	Hreyfiþroski
dc.subject	Líkamsstaða
dc.subject	Íþróttafræði
dc.subject	Sport Science
dc.title	Exploring Task-Specific Independent Standing in 3- to 5-Month-Old Infants
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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dc.description.version	Peer Reviewed
dc.identifier.journal	Frontiers in Psychology;8
dc.identifier.doi	10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00657
dc.relation.url	http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00657/full
dc.contributor.school	Tækni- og verkfræðideild (HR)
dc.contributor.school	School of Science and Engineering (RU)