A dynamical systems interpretation of epigenetic landscapes for infant motor development

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 449-472

  Newell, Karl M ^a   Liu, Yeou Teh ^b   Mayer Kress, Gottfried ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Epigenetic landscape; Infant motor development; Intention; Prone progression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFANT; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; RECUMBENCY; SITTING; STANDING; THEORY; WALKING;

EID: 0344013481     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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