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Abstract：
Rhythmic entrainment is a fundamental aspect of musical behavior, but the skills required to accurately synchronize movement to the beat seem to develop over many years. Motion capture studies of corporeal synchronization have shown immature abilities to lock in to the beat in children before age 5, and reliable synchronization ability in adults without musical training; yet there is a lack of data on full-body synchronization skills between early childhood and adulthood. To document typical rhythmic synchronization during middle childhood, we used a wireless motion capture device to measure period- and phase-locking of full body movement to rhythm and metronome stimuli in 6 to 11 year-old children in comparison with adult data. Results show a gradual improvement with age; however children\'s performance did not reach adult levels by age 12, suggesting that these skills continue to develop during adolescence. Our results suggest that in the absence of specific music training, full-body rhythmic entrainment skills improve gradually during middle childhood, and provide metrics for examining the continued maturation of these skills during adolescence.
摘要：
节奏夹带是音乐行为的一个基本方面，但是准确地将运动与节拍同步所需的技能似乎已经发展了很多年。身体同步的运动捕捉研究表明，在5岁之前的儿童中，锁定节拍的能力不成熟，而在没有音乐训练的成年人中，则具有可靠的同步能力；然而，在儿童早期和成年期之间，缺乏关于全身同步技能的数据。为了记录童年中期典型的节奏同步，与成人数据相比,我们使用无线运动捕捉设备测量了6~11岁儿童的全身运动对节奏和节拍器刺激的周期和相位锁定.结果表明，随着年龄的增长，儿童的表现在12岁时没有达到成人水平，这表明这些技能在青春期继续发展。我们的结果表明，在没有特定音乐训练的情况下，在童年中期，全身有节奏的夹带技能逐渐提高，并为检查青春期这些技能的持续成熟提供指标。
