Abstract
Inquiry into the genesis of foot laterality has become a topic of scientific interest in recent years due to the potential utility of foot preference behavior measures in neuropsychological testing both in the cognitive and motor domains. With the goal of expanding the developmental perspective, this study examined foot (and hand) preference behavior in 205 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds. Results indicated that although the majority of children displayed a preference for one foot over the other (dominance), a large portion exhibited nonestablished (mixed) behavior. The distribution of foot preference behaviors remained relatively stable over the cross-sectional period, suggesting that foot laterality may emerge after the fifth year of life in roughly one-third to one-fourth of the population. Previously reported suggestions that foot preference is established before hand dominance was not supported by these findings, nor were differences in the degree of laterality found between the sexes.
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