Development of Action and the Clinical Continuum
The development of action is depicted as consisting of changes in the task-specific couplings between perception, movement, and posture. It is argued that this approach may provide a much needed basis from which attempts can be made at theoretically unifying the constituents of the clinical continuu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Neural Plasticity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/NP.2003.15 |
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| Summary: | The development of action is depicted as
consisting of changes in the task-specific
couplings between perception, movement, and
posture. It is argued that this approach may
provide a much needed basis from which
attempts can be made at theoretically unifying
the constituents of the clinical continuum (viz.,
early detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and
intervention). Illustrative examples germane to
this approach are given with regard to how
posture serves as a constraint on the emergence
of reaching movements and how cortical
development influences the coordination of leg
movements as revealed by a study involving
infants with white matter lesions. Particular
attention is paid to early detection and it is
recommended that further improvements to
this aspect of the clinical continuum can be
derived from combining serial qualitative and
quantitative (kinematic) assessments with
brain-imaging techniques. It is emphasized that
quantitative assessments should incorporate
experimental manipulations of perception,
movement or posture during transitional
periods in development. Concluding comments
include consideration of the timing of early
intervention. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-5904 1687-5443 |