Locomotion with the plantar side of the foot in contact with the floor during the whole stance phase. It is a typical, and seemingly unique, pattern of early walking in humans, which over a number of years gradually transforms into digitigrade (heel-strike) locomotion. Human newborns when supported can be encouraged to make stepping movements that resemble plantigrade locomotion, but it is not until some time between 6 and 12 months that supported walking begins to look more like this pattern of walking as seen in adults. <\/p>\n
See Babinski response<\/a>, Digitigrade locomotion<\/a>, Gait<\/a>, Locomotion<\/a>, Stepping response<\/a>, Walking<\/p>\n <\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Locomotion with the plantar side of the foot in contact with the floor during the whole stance phase. It is a typical, and seemingly unique, pattern of early walking in humans, which over a number of years gradually transforms into digitigrade (heel-strike) locomotion. Human newborns when supported can be encouraged to make stepping movements that … <\/p>\n