Footedness across ages: Distinction between mobilization and stabilization tasks

Foot preference was assessed in 5- to 20-year-old participants separately for mobilization and stabilization task categories through observation of performance. Results revealed different laterality profiles of pedal preference between task categories. Interindividual consistency and strong preference for the right foot in mobilization tasks contrasted to large interindividual variability and weak pedal preference in stabilization tasks. Strength of pedal preference for each task category was stable across age groups. These findings suggest that daily living experiences over years of use do not modify the footedness profile observed in childhood.