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The theme of these two contributions is one of the most fundamental sensori-motor tasks in human development: holding the body upright while sitting or standing. The authors ask how control of these postures develops in infancy. Before discussing details of the work presented I would like to think a little bit about what “control” means in this context
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Kaufmann-Hayoz, R. (1990). Control, Organization and Integration in Postural Adjustments. In: Bloch, H., Bertenthal, B.I. (eds) Sensory-Motor Organizations and Development in Infancy and Early Childhood. NATO ASI Series, vol 56. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2071-2_18
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