Visually guided reaching and waking behavior in early infancy
Suffolk University, Sociology Department, Boston MA, USA.
Research Article
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2023, 06(01), 018–022.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2023.6.1.0073
Publication history:
Received on 14 June 2023; revised on 24 July 2023; accepted on 27 July 2023
Abstract:
Alert wakefulness is a critical aspect of state regulation in early infancy, yet little is known of this process. This study sought to examine how brief periods of unstable waking transition into more stable stages of alert wakefulness. Fifteen infants were videotaped as they woke from naps beginning at 3-4 weeks of age and followed weekly until they were 24 weeks of age. Infant reaching for a rod was recorded beginning at 12 weeks to determine onset of visually guided reaching. Infants who exhibited longer transitions from sleep to more alert state showed a later onset of visually guided reaching suggesting state organization and transitions seem to be an early indicator of behavioral coordination that predicts t rate of cognitive development.
Keywords:
Motor Development; Infant Reaching; Waking Behavior; Neuromotor; Infant Development; Early Infancy
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