Author:
Miehlbradt Jenifer,Cuturi Luigi F.,Zanchi Silvia,Gori Monica,Micera Silvestro
Abstract
AbstractThe acquisition of postural control is an elaborate process, which relies on the balanced integration of multisensory inputs. Current models suggest that young children rely on an ‘en-block’ control of their upper body before sequentially acquiring a segmental control around the age of 7, and that they resort to the former strategy under challenging conditions. While recent works suggest that a virtual sensory environment alters visuomotor integration in healthy adults, little is known about the effects on younger individuals. Here we show that this default coordination pattern is disrupted by an immersive virtual reality framework where a steering role is assigned to the trunk, which causes 6- to 8-year-olds to employ an ill-adapted segmental strategy. These results provide an alternate trajectory of motor development and emphasize the immaturity of postural control at these ages.
Funder
National Centre of Competence in Research Robotics
Fondation Bertarelli
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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