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Area of Science:

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  • Motor control and learning
  • Infant sensory processing

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  • Infant skill acquisition relies on integrating sensory and motor systems.
  • Newborns must interpret sensory data to guide movements and postural adjustments.
  • Movement variability and postural control are fundamental in early development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the use of sensory information in early infancy.
  • To describe the importance of movement variability and postural control.
  • To examine sensory-motor-postural interactions in typically developing infants and identify atypical patterns in high-risk infants.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing evidence on sensory information use in the first months of life.
  • Analysis of studies on movement variability and postural control in infants.
  • Examination of research on sensory-motor-postural system interactions in typical and atypical infant development.

Main Results:

  • Infants utilize sensory information to modify motor behaviors and learn from experience.
  • Evidence supports the coupling of sensory and motor systems for skill development.
  • Atypical sensory, motor, and postural control patterns are evident in preterm infants, those with neonatal brain injury, or diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP).

Conclusions:

  • The integration of sensory, motor, and postural control systems is vital for infant development.
  • Early identification of atypical sensory-motor patterns can inform interventions for at-risk infants.
  • Understanding these interactions is key for supporting healthy motor development and managing conditions like cerebral palsy.