Investigating the link between temperamental and motor development: a longitudinal study of infants aged 6-42 months

• Main Authors: Atsuko Nakagawa (Author), Taishi Miyachi (Author), Makiko Tomida (Author), Taro Matsuki (Author), Satoshi Sumi (Author), Masayuki Imaeda (Author), Akio Nakai (Author), Takeshi Ebara (Author), Michihiro Kamijima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Since the 1920s, motor development has been a strong research theme, focusing on infants' acquisition of motor skills, such as turning over and crawling. In the 1980s, a dynamic systems approach began emphasizing children's own motivation, which helped explain individua...