English Dictionary

cephalocaudal trend

名詞

An aspect of motor development in children in which they develop their ability of moving the upper parts of the body before the lower parts.

日本語の意味

子どもの運動発達の一側面で、まず頭部や上半身の動きが発達し、その後に下半身の動きが発達する傾向（頭部から尾部への発達パターン）

Pediatricians often refer to the cephalocaudal trend when explaining why infants gain control of their head and arms before their legs.

小児科医は、乳児が脚より先に頭や腕の動きを獲得する理由を説明する際に、頭から足へ向かう発達傾向をしばしば引き合いに出します。

意味（1）

An aspect of motor development in children in which they develop their ability of moving the upper parts of the body before the lower parts.

cephalocaudal trends （ plural ）