developmental disorders Healthy infants
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy full-term infants, i.e. an infant born after a gestational age of at least 37 weeks without prenatal, perinatal or neonatal complications, younger than 1 month of age (first assessment at age of 1 month).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Infants will be excluded from the study in case of: - severe congenital abnormalities, such as serious congenital heart disorders or a chromosomal condition - birthweight below the tenth percentile - neurological abnormalities - parents have insufficient understanding of the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle coordination patterns (EMG-activity): especially duration of bursts, degree of antagonist co-activation and EMG-EMG coherence | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Corticomuscular (EEG-EMG) coherence, and kinematic characteristics, especially intra-limb joint angle correlation. | — |
Countries
Netherlands