Early influence of auditory stimuli on upper-limb movements in young human infants: an overview

dc.contributorUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributorUmea Univ
dc.creatorFerronato, Priscilla A. M. [UNESP]
dc.creatorDomellof, Erik
dc.creatorRonnqvist, Louise
dc.date2015-03-18T15:56:20Z
dc.date2015-03-18T15:56:20Z
dc.date2014-09-18
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-12T03:13:22Z
dc.date.available2023-09-12T03:13:22Z
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01043
dc.identifierFrontiers In Psychology. Lausanne: Frontiers Research Foundation, v. 5, 8 p., 2014.
dc.identifier1664-1078
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/117512
dc.identifier10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01043
dc.identifierWOS:000341943600001
dc.identifierWOS000341943600001.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8766996
dc.descriptionGiven that the auditory system is rather well developed at the end of the third trimester of pregnancy, it is likely that couplings between acoustics and motor activity can be integrated as early as at the beginning of postnatal life. The aim of the present mini-review was to summarize and discuss studies on early auditory-motor integration, focusing particularly on upper-limb movements (one of the most crucial means to interact with the environment) in association with auditory stimuli, to develop further understanding of their significance with regard to early infant development. Many studies have investigated the relationship between various infant behaviors (e.g., sucking, visual fixation, head turning) and auditory stimuli, and established that human infants can be observed displaying couplings between action and environmental sensory stimulation already from just after birth, clearly indicating a propensity for intentional behavior. Surprisingly few studies, however, have investigated the associations between upper-limb movements and different auditory stimuli in newborns and young infants, infants born at risk for developmental disorders/delays in particular. Findings from studies of early auditory-motor interaction support that the developing integration of sensory and motor systems is a fundamental part of the process guiding the development of goal-directed action in infancy, of great importance for continued motor, perceptual, and cognitive development. At-risk infants (e.g., those born preterm) may display increasing central auditory processing disorders, negatively affecting early sensorymotor integration, and resulting in long-term consequences on gesturing, language development, and social communication. Consequently, there is a need for more studies on such implications.
dc.descriptionUniv Sao Paulo, Dept Pedag Human Movement, Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Paulista, Inst Hlth Sci, Phys Educ Course, BR-06541038 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.descriptionUmea Univ, Dept Psychol, S-90187 Umea, Sweden
dc.descriptionUniv Estadual Paulista, Inst Hlth Sci, Phys Educ Course, BR-06541038 Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.format8
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Research Foundation
dc.relationFrontiers In Psychology
dc.relation2.089
dc.relation1,043
dc.rightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectreview
dc.subjectauditory-motor interaction
dc.subjectupper-limb movements
dc.subjectnewborns
dc.subjectinfants
dc.subjectdevelopment
dc.subjectatypical development
dc.titleEarly influence of auditory stimuli on upper-limb movements in young human infants: an overview
dc.typeArtigo


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