The researchers found that the algorithm identified gross motor movement milestones at ... MAIJU-based measures can actually track infants’ skills over infancy.” Airaksinen said the ...

“Fine motor skills and gross motor skills develop at different stages as your child grows,” says Kerry. She adds that, “gross motor skills are the larger movements like the whole ...

Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and the tendency to engage less in physical activity.

More information: Manu Airaksinen et al, Assessing Infant Gross Motor Performance With an At-Home Wearable, Pediatrics (2025). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-068647 ...

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