Attainment of Sitting and Walking Predicts Development of Productive Vocabulary Between Ages 16 and 28 Months

Overview

Journal Infant Behav Dev

Specialties Pediatrics
Social Sciences

Date 2012 Sep 18

PMID 22982273

Citations 33

Authors

Ora Oudgenoeg-Paz

M Chiel J M Volman

Paul P M Leseman

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Abstract

Productive vocabulary was measured every four months in 16- to 28-months-olds. Attainment of motor-milestones was also measured. An earlier age of sitting and walking predicted a higher intercept and a larger slope (growth) of productive vocabulary respectively, suggesting that attainment of walking propels linguistic development.

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