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Posture as a Determinant of Visual Behavior in Newborns
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Fredrickson, W. Timm; Brown, Josephine V. – Child Development, 1975
The effects of posture on the visual behavior of 15 3-day-old healthy, black, newborn infants were assessed. Findings suggest that the vestibular, proprioceptive, and contact stimulation provided by the on-shoulder position affects the newborn's ability to follow and process visual stimuli. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Human Posture, Infants, Neonates
The Relative Efficacy of Vestibular-Proprioceptive Stimulation and the Upright Position in Enhancing Visual Pursuit in Neonates
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Gregg, Claudette L.; And Others – Child Development, 1976
Forty-eight neonates were randomly assigned to view a moving stimulus either in the horizontal or the upright position, with or without added vestibular stimulation and with or without pacifier sucking. Results indicate that vestibular proprioceptive stimulation, provided horizontally or semi-vertically, significantly enhanced visual tracking.…
Descriptors: Human Posture, Infant Behavior, Infants, Neonates