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Kahrs, Björn Alexander; Jung, Wendy P.; Lockman, Jeffrey J. – Child Development, 2014
This study examines the development of hammering within an ontogenetic and evolutionary framework using motion-capture technology. Twenty-four right-handed toddlers (19-35 months) wore reflective markers while hammering a peg into a peg-board. The study focuses on the motor characteristics that make tool use uniquely human: wrist involvement,…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Young Children, Motor Development, Handedness