Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged Children
Previous research has highlighted an interplay between postural abilities and linguistic skills during infancy. However, this relationship could undergo further radical transformations in other periods of development. This current study explored a plausible network of relationships among postural ab...
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| author | Giulia Calignano Giorgia Lettere Irene Leo Francesca Maritan Laura Mattera Patrizia Granata Daniela Lucangeli Eloisa Valenza |
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| description | Previous research has highlighted an interplay between postural abilities and linguistic skills during infancy. However, this relationship could undergo further radical transformations in other periods of development. This current study explored a plausible network of relationships among postural abilities and vocabulary skills in a substantial cohort (N = 222) of preschoolers aged between 2 and 5 years—a developmental phase critical for refining both language and motor competencies. Here, postural stability was measured in terms of balance duration and accuracy, alongside an assessment of comprehension and expressive vocabulary skills. Employing a diverse set of techniques, i.e., data and missing data visualization and multilevel regression analysis, task complexity and age emerged as crucial factors explaining our data. In addition, network analysis indicates that language production plays a central role within postural and language interdomain networks. The resulting discussion focuses on the useful implications of this study for the assessment of typical preschool development, which would benefit from tailored methodological inspections guided by developmental theories that are framed in inter-domain approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2f1163b23984e169057150352a6b0ec2023-12-22T14:00:24ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672023-12-011012189110.3390/children10121891Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged ChildrenGiulia Calignano0Giorgia Lettere1Irene Leo2Francesca Maritan3Laura Mattera4Patrizia Granata5Daniela Lucangeli6Eloisa Valenza7Department of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy“Giovanni XXIII” Centro Infanzia, 35142 Padua, Italy“Giovanni XXIII” Centro Infanzia, 35142 Padua, Italy“Giovanni XXIII” Centro Infanzia, 35142 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, ItalyPrevious research has highlighted an interplay between postural abilities and linguistic skills during infancy. However, this relationship could undergo further radical transformations in other periods of development. This current study explored a plausible network of relationships among postural abilities and vocabulary skills in a substantial cohort (N = 222) of preschoolers aged between 2 and 5 years—a developmental phase critical for refining both language and motor competencies. Here, postural stability was measured in terms of balance duration and accuracy, alongside an assessment of comprehension and expressive vocabulary skills. Employing a diverse set of techniques, i.e., data and missing data visualization and multilevel regression analysis, task complexity and age emerged as crucial factors explaining our data. In addition, network analysis indicates that language production plays a central role within postural and language interdomain networks. The resulting discussion focuses on the useful implications of this study for the assessment of typical preschool development, which would benefit from tailored methodological inspections guided by developmental theories that are framed in inter-domain approaches.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/12/1891motor developmentlanguage acquisitionnetwork analysis |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Calignano Giorgia Lettere Irene Leo Francesca Maritan Laura Mattera Patrizia Granata Daniela Lucangeli Eloisa Valenza Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged Children Children motor development language acquisition network analysis |
| title | Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_full | Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_fullStr | Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_short | Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged Children |
| title_sort | interconnected pathways postural stability and vocabulary skills in preschool aged children |
| topic | motor development language acquisition network analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/12/1891 |
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