konttauksia
Konttaus (plural konttauksia) refers to a form of locomotion in which a person moves by supporting themselves on hands and knees or on the belly, close to the ground. In Finnish, the verb kontata means to crawl, and konttaus is the corresponding noun of the action. The term is used broadly to describe crawling movements in humans and, less commonly, in animals.
Linguistically, konttaus derives from the Finnish verb kontata. The concept is primarily discussed in the context
In child development, konttaus is a key motor milestone. Most infants begin crawling in the first year
Outside basic development, konttaus can appear in discussions of physical therapy, animal movement studies, and descriptions
See also: crawling, infant development, motor milestones, movement therapy.