Motor and Physical Development: Locomotion

Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development

Volumn 1-3, Issue , 2008, Pages 359-373

  Adolph, K E ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Crawling; Dynamic systems theory; Falling; Locomotion; Locomotor experience; Mobility; Motor milestones; Neuromuscular maturation; Perception action theory; Posture; Running; Visual cliff; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053582290     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370877-9.00104-3     Document Type: Chapter

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