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ERIC Number: EJ506656
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0342-5282
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Conditioning 1-6 Month Old Infants by Means of Myoelectrically Controlled Reinforcement.
Stack, Dale M.; McDonnell, Paul M.
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, v18 n2 p151-56 Jun 1995
In order to evaluate possibilities of fitting myoelectrically controlled prosthetic arms on infants, this study examined whether 32 infants (1-6 months) could learn to control environmental contingencies by means of contracting the forearm flexor muscle group. Results indicated that older subjects (age greater than 104 days) demonstrated learning, in contrast to younger subjects. (DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Amputations, Cognitive Development, Infants, Learning Processes, Operant Conditioning, Physical Disabilities, Preschool Education, Prostheses, Psychomotor Skills, Reinforcement, Skill Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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