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Limb laterality and motor proficiency in children

M Iteya1, C Gabbard, S Hart

  • 1Department of Health & Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243, USA.

The International Journal of Neuroscience
|December 1, 1995
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Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Motor Skills Research
  • Human Laterality Studies

Background:

  • Recent reports suggest a link between consistent right-handedness and superior motor coordination in children.
  • Limb laterality, encompassing hand and foot preference, is a key area of developmental research.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for identifying potential developmental variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether consistent right-handed children exhibit better motor coordination than left- or mixed-handed peers.
  • To extend the assessment of limb laterality to include footedness in addition to handedness.
  • To compare motor proficiency across different limb laterality groups in children.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed motor proficiency in two matched samples of children (N=273).
  • Compared motor performance based on limb preference: right, mixed, and left.
  • Analyzed upper-limb, lower-limb, and overall motor coordination scores.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in composite motor scores or total performance were found between right-, mixed-, and left-limb preference groups.
  • Results were consistent for both hand laterality and foot laterality assessments.
  • Findings did not support the premise that consistent right-handers are more coordinated.

Conclusions:

  • Current findings do not establish a significant association between limb laterality (hand or foot) and motor coordination in children.
  • Further research is needed to explore potential nuances and establish a consensus in this field.
  • Additional studies are recommended to clarify the relationship between handedness, footedness, and motor skill development.

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