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Peer reviewedAshmead, Daniel H.; McCarty, Michael E. – Child Development, 1991
Postural sway was measured in 12- to 14-month-old infants and adults while they were standing in the light and dark. Infants did not sway significantly more in the dark than in the light, whereas adults did. These findings indicate that early regulation of standing posture does not depend on visual information. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Human Posture, Infants
Peer reviewedLawson, Katharine; And Others – Child Development, 1977
Data from the observation of sensory stimuli in the premature infant's hospital environment suggest that premature infants may suffer from an inappropriate pattern rather than an inadequate amount of stimulation. (Author/JMB)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Environmental Influences, Hospitals, Neonates
