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Laura J. Claxton

Psychology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2003
Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersTactile and Sensory InteractionsHearing Impairment and Communication

Publications

31

Citations

1,243

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
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Laura J. Claxton studies how infants and young children develop motor skills such as walking, reaching, posture control, and object handling, often using motion-tracking and biomechanical measurement tools. Her work also touches on how environmental exposures and everyday activities (like carrying objects) relate to early motor and language development. This research combines developmental psychology with movement science to understand how young children's bodies and behaviors change over time.

Infant motor developmentPostural control and balanceBimanual coordination and object manipulationGait and movement biomechanicsDevelopmental measurement methods

Publication output has been low and uneven over the last decade, with occasional gaps (e.g., 2021-2022, 2024) followed by small bursts of activity, averaging just over one publication per year in the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 2 publications192020: 2 publications2021222023: 3 publications323242025: 1 publication252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Motor Learning and Development×2
  • Value in Health×2
  • Human Movement Science×1
  • Behavior Research Methods×1
  • Developmental Psychobiology×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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