ArticleBrain sciences2021
Primitive Reflex Activity in Relation to Motor Skills in Healthy Preschool Children.
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Early Craniosacral and Primitive Reflex Assessment in Infant Neurodevelopment.
Effects of the Application of a Motor Programme Throughout an Academic Year on the Neurological Maduration of a Sample of 2nd Grade Children of Primary Schools in Catalonia
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19 citing papers in PubMed.
- Short-term effects of craniosacral therapy and rhythmic movement training on developmental assessment scores and primitive reflex expression in typically developing children: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability of Primitive Reflex Assessments in Youth Football Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Evaluating a neural-efficiency account of the association between motor competence and attentional stability in preschoolers: An fNIRS study.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2026Article
- Retained primitive reflexes are independently associated with impaired postural control in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of a Single Functional Neurology Intervention on Primitive Reflex Integration Dysfunction in Children.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- An Assessment of Motor Skills in Infants at Risk of Atypical Psychomotor Development Using the Vojta Method.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluating Primitive Reflexes in Early Childhood as a Potential Biomarker for Developmental Disabilities.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2025Review
- A protocol to study the effect of targeted parental education intervention to identify early childhood development disorder - multisite interventional study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Detailed Analysis of the Palmomental Reflex and Its Clinical Significance.Brain and behavior · 2024Review
- Jumping Motor Skills in Typically Developing Preschool Children Assessed Using a Battery of Tests.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Persistence of primitive reflexes associated with asymmetries in fixation and ocular motility values.Journal of eye movement research · 2024Article
- Persistence and activity levels of primitive reflexes in young high-level football players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Neurodevelopmental benefits of judo training in preschool children: a multinational, mixed methods follow-up study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Identification and reduction of retained primitive reflexes by sensory stimulation in autism spectrum disorder: effects on qEEG networks and cognitive functions.BMJ case reports · 2023Article
- Enhancing Time Reading and Recording Skills in First-Grade Children with Learning Difficulties Using the "Clock Motor Game".Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Active Primitive Reflexes and Craniosacral Blocks in Apparently Healthy Children and Relationships with Neurodevelopment Disturbances.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Correlation between Residual Primitive Reflexes and Clock Reading Difficulties in School-Aged Children-A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with (a)symmetric tonic neck primitive reflexes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Review
- Retained Primitive Reflexes and Potential for Intervention in Autistic Spectrum Disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Psychomotor development in the first year of life is possible due to activity and then integration of primitive (neonatal) reflexes. The presence of active primitive reflexes (APRs) in preschool and school-aged children indicates neuromotor immaturity. Studies show dependencies between the preserved activity of primary reflexes and developmental problems such as learning difficulties (problems with reading, writing, reduced mathematics skills, and dyslexia), difficulties with coordination, and attention deficit. The primary purpose of this study is to present the activity of three tonic reflexes in a sample of 112 Polish children aged 4-6 in relation to their motor skills. The children were examined for the presence of the asymmetric tonic neck reflex (ATNR), symmetric tonic neck reflex (STNR), and tonic labyrinthine reflex (TLR). Motor performance was examined with the MOT 4-6. Statistical analysis shows an inverse correlation between the score in the test of reflexes and motor efficiency (MOT 4-6) at
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