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Early Movement Development

Early Movement Development is a theoretical construct within the study of fundamental movement skills that delineates the sequential acquisition and refinement of basic motor abilities during the initial stages of human life, distinguishing it from later, more specialized forms of motor learning and performance.

418

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27.7K

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1.1K

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487

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2017–2026

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Publications

418

The role of early fine and gross motor development on later motor and cognitive ability

Jan P. Piek, Lisa Dawson, Leigh M. Smith et al. · Human Movement Science · 2008 · 726 citations

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Movement analysis in infancy may be useful for early diagnosis of autism

Philip Teitelbaum, Osnat Teitelbaum, Jennifer Nye et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1998 · 711 citations

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The Transition to Reaching: Mapping Intention and Intrinsic Dynamics

Esther Thelen, Daniela Corbetta, Kathi Kamm et al. · Child Development · 1993 · 543 citations

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Structuring of Early Reaching Movements: A Longitudinal Study

Claes von Hofsten · Journal of Motor Behavior · 1991 · 516 citations

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Life span motor development

Choice Reviews Online · 2002 · 503 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. ET
    Esther Thelen

    Indiana University Bloomington, United States

    20 publications · 2.8K citations

    18

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  2. CV
    Claes von Hofsten

    Uppsala University, Sweden

    11 publications · 1.9K citations

    11

    h-index

  3. BD
    Beverly D. Ulrich

    University of Michigan, United States

    11 publications · 422 citations

    11

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  4. JC
    James C. Galloway

    University of Delaware, United States

    12 publications · 638 citations

    11

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  5. MH
    Mijna Hadders‐Algra

    University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands

    10 publications · 680 citations

    10

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Institutions

487

  1. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    18 h-index

    60 publications

    3.9K citations

  2. University of Delaware

    Newark, United States

    14 h-index

    30 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. University Medical Center Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    13 h-index

    48 publications

    2.5K citations

  4. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    11 h-index

    22 publications

    907 citations

  5. Indiana University Bloomington

    Bloomington, United States

    11 h-index

    19 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    689 citations

  7. Universidade Federal de São Carlos

    São Carlos, Brazil

    8 h-index

    20 publications

    681 citations

  8. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    8 h-index

    20 publications

    856 citations

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Venues

  1. Child Development

    21 publications · 2.4K citations

    20

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  2. Early Human Development

    25 publications · 1.6K citations

    20

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  3. Developmental Psychobiology

    19 publications · 1K citations

    17

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  4. Infant Behavior and Development

    20 publications · 1.2K citations

    16

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  5. Physical Therapy

    15 publications · 828 citations

    14

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