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Foot-preference behavior: a developmental perspective

V Gentry1, C Gabbard

  • 1Department of Health and Physical Education, Louisiana State University, Shreveport.

The Journal of General Psychology
|January 1, 1995
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Foot preference develops significantly between ages 8 and 11, showing a shift towards right-footedness. This developmental trajectory in footedness stabilizes in adulthood, with gender not being a factor.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Motor Control

Background:

  • Foot-preference behavior, or footedness, is a key aspect of human motor lateralization.
  • Understanding the developmental trajectory of footedness is crucial for insights into brain lateralization and developmental neuroscience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the developmental course of foot-preference behavior from childhood to young adulthood.
  • To identify age-related changes and gender effects in footedness development.
  • To evaluate existing models of hemispheric specialization, such as the right-shift hypothesis, in explaining footedness development.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal examination of foot-preference behavior across various age groups, from early childhood to young adulthood.

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  • Collection of hand-preference data for comparative analysis with foot-preference data.
  • Statistical analysis to identify age-group differences and gender effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant age-group differences were observed in foot-preference behavior.
    • A notable shift towards right-footedness occurred between the ages of 8 and 11 years.
    • Footedness preferences remained relatively stable after age 11, and mixed-footedness significantly decreased during this developmental period.
    • No significant effect of gender on foot-preference development was found.

    Conclusions:

    • Footedness exhibits distinct developmental features, including a critical period of change in late childhood.
    • Annett's right-shift hypothesis offers a partial explanation for observed footedness development, considering environmental influences.
    • The developmental pattern of footedness differs from, yet complements, findings in hand-preference development.