Which limb is it? Responses to vibrotactile ...
Type de document :
Article dans une revue scientifique: Article original
DOI :
URL permanente :
Titre :
Which limb is it? Responses to vibrotactile stimulation in early infancy
Auteur(s) :
Somogyi, Eszter [Auteur]
Jacquey, Lisa [Auteur]
Heed, Tobias [Auteur]
Hoffmann, Matej [Auteur]
Lockman, Jeffrey J. [Auteur]
Granjon, Lionel [Auteur]
Fagard, Jacqueline [Auteur]
O'Regan, J. Kevin [Auteur]
Jacquey, Lisa [Auteur]
Heed, Tobias [Auteur]
Hoffmann, Matej [Auteur]
Lockman, Jeffrey J. [Auteur]
Granjon, Lionel [Auteur]
Fagard, Jacqueline [Auteur]
O'Regan, J. Kevin [Auteur]
Titre de la revue :
British Journal of Developmental Psychology
Nom court de la revue :
Br J Dev Psychol
Numéro :
36
Pagination :
384-401
Éditeur :
Wiley
Date de publication :
2017-12-11
ISSN :
0261-510X
Résumé en anglais : [en]
This study focuses on how the body schema develops during the first months of life, by investigating infants’ motor responses to localized vibrotactile stimulation on their limbs. Vibrotactile stimulation was provided by ...
Lire la suite >This study focuses on how the body schema develops during the first months of life, by investigating infants’ motor responses to localized vibrotactile stimulation on their limbs. Vibrotactile stimulation was provided by small buzzers that were attached to the infants’ four limbs one at a time. Four age groups were compared cross-sectionally (3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-month-olds). We show that before they actually reach for the buzzer, which, according to previous studies, occurs around 7–8 months of age, infants demonstrate emerging knowledge about their body's configuration by producing specific movement patterns associated with the stimulated body area. At 3 months, infants responded with an increase in general activity when the buzzer was placed on the body, independently of the vibrator's location. Differentiated topographical awareness of the body seemed to appear around 5 months, with specific responses resulting from stimulation of the hands emerging first, followed by the differentiation of movement patterns associated with the stimulation of the feet. Qualitative analyses revealed specific movement types reliably associated with each stimulated location by 6 months of age, possibly preparing infants’ ability to actually reach for the vibrating target. We discuss this result in relation to newborns’ ability to learn specific movement patterns through inter-sensory contingency.Lire moins >
Lire la suite >This study focuses on how the body schema develops during the first months of life, by investigating infants’ motor responses to localized vibrotactile stimulation on their limbs. Vibrotactile stimulation was provided by small buzzers that were attached to the infants’ four limbs one at a time. Four age groups were compared cross-sectionally (3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-month-olds). We show that before they actually reach for the buzzer, which, according to previous studies, occurs around 7–8 months of age, infants demonstrate emerging knowledge about their body's configuration by producing specific movement patterns associated with the stimulated body area. At 3 months, infants responded with an increase in general activity when the buzzer was placed on the body, independently of the vibrator's location. Differentiated topographical awareness of the body seemed to appear around 5 months, with specific responses resulting from stimulation of the hands emerging first, followed by the differentiation of movement patterns associated with the stimulation of the feet. Qualitative analyses revealed specific movement types reliably associated with each stimulated location by 6 months of age, possibly preparing infants’ ability to actually reach for the vibrating target. We discuss this result in relation to newborns’ ability to learn specific movement patterns through inter-sensory contingency.Lire moins >
Comité de lecture :
Oui
Audience :
Non spécifiée
Établissement(s) :
Université de Lille
Équipe(s) de recherche :
Développement & Handicap
Date de dépôt :
2022-05-23T19:51:06Z
Fichiers
- 2018_Somogyietal_BJDP.pdf
- Version éditeur
- Accès libre
- Accéder au document