we study typical development as a prerequisite for understanding of atypical development
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 11 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy full-term infants, i.e. infants born after a gestational age of at least 37 weeks without prenatal, perinatal or neonatal complications. At the verge of being able to stand independently. This is defined as being able to stand with the help of support, e.g., furniture, but not being able to stand independently. Parents or legal representatives will provide written informed consent Parents
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Admission to the paediatric department of a hospital Severe congenital abnormalities, such as serious congenital heart disorders or a chromosomal condition Birth weight below the tenth percentile Neurological abnormalities Parents have insufficient understanding of the Dutch language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Direction-specificity at neck, trunk and leg level. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary muscle parameters: patterns of muscle activation, recruitment order, latencies, anticipatory activation. Secondary kinematic parameters: head stability, joint angle changes, kinematic parameters of reaching movements such as movement units and reaching duration. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed