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Persisting Primitive Reflexes and Motor and Cognitive Development in Children

Persisting primitive reflexes and motor and cognitive development in children: A systematic review.

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APAdam ProvazníkMMMartin MusálekPBPetr Bob

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Systematic review examines the impact of persisting primitive reflexes on child development, suggesting movement interventions may help.

Key Points

  • The research aims to explore the relationship between persisting primitive reflexes and both motor and cognitive development in children.
  • Systematic review following PRISMA 2020 guidelines
  • Included 14 studies of children aged 3-11 without neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Searches conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus
  • Negative associations between persisting primitive reflexes and motor development were reported in all six studies, especially for locomotion and balance.
  • Six studies linked persisting primitive reflexes to lower cognitive performance, particularly in reading and mathematics.
  • Interventions targeting persisting primitive reflexes showed improved outcomes, with effect sizes varying from small to large.

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Provazník et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f6e5f38071d4f1bdfc684dhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106915
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