Attainment of sitting and walking predicts development of productive vocabulary between ages 16 and 28 months

Ora Oudgenoeg-Paz; M Chiel J M Volman; Paul P M Leseman

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2012.07.010

Attainment of sitting and walking predicts development of productive vocabulary between ages 16 and 28 months

Infant Behav Dev. 2012 Dec;35(4):733-6. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2012.07.010. Epub 2012 Sep 14.

Authors

Ora Oudgenoeg-Paz¹, M Chiel J M Volman, Paul P M Leseman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Special Education, Centre for Cognitive and Motor Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. O.Oudgenoeg@uu.nl

PMID: 22982273
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2012.07.010

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child Development / physiology*
Child Language
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Motor Skills / physiology*
Posture / physiology*
Speech / physiology
Vocabulary*
Walking / physiology*