The influence of geographic region on the seasonality of early motor development

• Published in: Infant behavior & development Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 591 - 601
• Main Author: Bartlett, Doreen J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1998; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Child development; Developmental psychology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; motor development; Newborn. Infant; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Season of birth; seographic region; motor development; seographic region; Season of birth; Human; Psychomotor development; Motor development; Seasonal variation; Infant; Birth; Motricity; Geographical variation

This investigation was conducted to determine whether the strong seasonality effect on infant motor development that has been noted in moderate climates would be replicated with infants born in a geographic region with more extreme conditions. One hundred and forty-five full-term infants (72 males,...