Zverev Y P, Mipando M
Physiology Department, College of Medicine, University of Malawi, PO Bag 360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi.
Brain Cogn. 2007 Nov;65(2):177-83. doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2007.07.008. Epub 2007 Sep 10.
The present study was designed to assess cultural and environmental pressure against left-foot preference in urban and semi-urban Malawi. The findings demonstrated that, when compared to handedness, footedness appeared to be less biased behavioral laterality in culturally restrictive communities. The percentage of responders with negative views on left-foot preference was lower than that on left-hand preference (57% vs. 75%) and a smaller proportion of volunteers suggested that left-footers should be forced to change the foot (63.5% vs. 87.6%). In total, mobilizing and stabilizing tasks scored similar proportions of negative responses. Expectation of inferior performance of the left foot than the right one was the major reason for negative views on left-foot preference. Gender and driving experience had significant but weak effect on the view on left-foot preference. Most of the responders (74%) suggested that left-footers should change the foot in early family environment.
本研究旨在评估马拉维城市和半城市地区针对左脚偏好的文化和环境压力。研究结果表明，与用手习惯相比，在文化限制的社区中，用脚习惯似乎是偏向性较小的行为偏侧性。对左脚偏好持负面看法的受访者比例低于对左手偏好的比例（57%对75%），并且建议强迫左撇子改变用脚习惯的志愿者比例较小（63.5%对87.6%）。总体而言，动员和稳定任务的负面反应比例相似。认为左脚表现不如右脚是对左脚偏好持负面看法的主要原因。性别和驾驶经验对左脚偏好的看法有显著但较弱的影响。大多数受访者（74%）建议左撇子在早期家庭环境中改变用脚习惯。
