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Mukherjee M, Hyde C, Barhoun P, Bianco KM, Singh M, Waugh J, Silk TJ, Lum JA, Caeyenberghs K, Williams J, Enticott PG, Fuelscher I. White matter organisation of sensorimotor tracts is associated with motor imagery in childhood. Brain Struct Funct 2024:10.1007/s00429-024-02813-4. [PMID: 38914896 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-024-02813-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Despite the important role of motor imagery (MI) in motor development, our understanding of the contribution of white matter fibre properties to MI performance in childhood remains limited. To provide novel insight into the white matter correlates of MI performance, this study examined the association between white matter fibre properties and motor imagery performance in a sample of typically developing children. High angular diffusion weighted imaging data were collected from 22 typically developing children aged 6-14 years (12 female, MAge= 10.56). Implicit motor imagery performance was assessed using a mental hand rotation paradigm. The cerebellar peduncles and the superior longitudinal fasciculus were reconstructed using TractSeg, a semi-automated method. For each tract, white matter microstructure (fibre density, FD) and morphology (fibre bundle cross-section, FC) were estimated using Fixel-Based Analysis. Permutation-based inference testing and partial correlation analyses demonstrated that higher FC in the middle cerebellar peduncles was associated with better MI performance. Tract-based region of interest analyses showed that higher FC in the middle and superior cerebellar peduncles were associated with better MI performance. Results suggest that white matter connectivity along the cerebellar peduncles may facilitate MI performance in childhood. These findings advance our understanding of the neurobiological systems that underlie MI performance in childhood and provide early evidence for the relevance of white matter sensorimotor pathways to internal action representations.
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- Mugdha Mukherjee
- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Psychology, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood VIC 3125, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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Martel M, Finos L, Bahmad S, Koun E, Salemme R, Sonié S, Fourneret P, Schmitz C, Roy AC. Motor deficits in autism differ from that of developmental coordination disorder. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2024; 28:415-432. [PMID: 37226824 DOI: 10.1177/13623613231171980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT A vast majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience impairments in motor skills. Those are often labelled as additional developmental coordination disorder despite the lack of studies comparing both disorders. Consequently, motor skills rehabilitation programmes in autism are often not specific but rather consist in standard programmes for developmental coordination disorder. Here, we compared motor performance in three groups of children: a control group, an autism spectrum disorder group and a developmental coordination disorder group. Despite similar level of motor skills evaluated by the standard movement assessment battery for children, in a Reach-to-Displace Task, children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental coordination disorder showed specific motor control deficits. Children with autism spectrum disorder failed to anticipate the object properties, but could correct their movement as well as typically developing children. In contrast, children with developmental coordination disorder were atypically slow, but showed a spared anticipation. Our study has important clinical implications as motor skills rehabilitations are crucial to both populations. Specifically, our findings suggest that individuals with autism spectrum disorder would benefit from therapies aiming at improving their anticipation, maybe through the support of their preserved representations and use of sensory information. Conversely, individuals with developmental coordination disorder would benefit from a focus on the use of sensory information in a timely fashion.
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- Marie Martel
- Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage, CNRS UMR5596, Université Lyon 2, Lyon, France
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage, CNRS UMR5596, Université Lyon 2, Lyon, France
- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center CRNL; INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292; ImpAct Team, Lyon, France
- University Lyon 1, France
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center CRNL; INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292; ImpAct Team, Lyon, France
- University Lyon 1, France
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center CRNL; INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292; ImpAct Team, Lyon, France
- University Lyon 1, France
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- University Lyon 1, France
- Rhône-Alpes Autism Resource Center (CRA-RA), France
- Le Vinatier Hospital Center, France Lyon Neuroscience
- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, CRNL; INSERM U1028; CNRS UMR5292; COPHY Team, Lyon, France
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- Service Psychopathologie du Développement, HFME, Hospices civils de Lyon, France
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- University Lyon 1, France
- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, CRNL; INSERM U1028; CNRS UMR5292; COPHY Team, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage, CNRS UMR5596, Université Lyon 2, Lyon, France
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Huang Q, Kuo LC, Fong KNK, Chien CW. Rapid online correction of reach-to-manipulate movements in children with developmental coordination disorder: A pilot kinematic comparison study. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2024; 111:106154. [PMID: 38029478 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children with developmental coordination disorder show difficulties in making rapid online corrections, and this has been demonstrated in experiments where reaching/pointing movements were employed. However, typical hand movements in real-life contexts involve subsequent movements, such as grasping and manipulating objects after reaching. This study aimed to reinvestigate online correction of reaching movements that were connected with grasping and object manipulation and to explore its impact on the coordination of subsequent hand movements in children with developmental coordination disorder. METHODS Five children with developmental coordination disorder and five children with typical development were recruited. Their reach-to-manipulate movements in a double-step task were recorded using motion analysis. The manipulative movements included simple and complex forms of pencil rotation. Movement time, movement velocity, and correlation coefficients between finger joints were derived to quantify their motor performances. FINDINGS Children with developmental coordination disorder showed longer movement time and deceleration phases during online correction of reaching movement than children without developmental coordination disorder. In subsequent grasping and manipulation movements after online correction, they also exhibited lower correlation coefficients in four to five finger joint couplings that are essential for movement completion, compared to children without developmental coordination disorder. INTERPRETATION Our findings from the current pilot study suggest that children with developmental coordination disorder have impairments in online correction when reaching for objects and may also have reduced coordination of some finger movements that are important for subsequent grasping and object manipulation. Future studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to confirm these findings.
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- Quting Huang
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Nobusako S, Wen W, Osumi M, Nakai A, Morioka S. Action-outcome Regularity Perceptual Sensitivity in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord 2023:10.1007/s10803-023-06144-x. [PMID: 37812371 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06144-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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PURPOSE An internal model deficit is considered to underlie developmental coordination disorder (DCD); thus, children with DCD have an altered sense of agency (SoA), which is associated with depressive symptoms. Furthermore, the perception of action-outcome regularity is present in early development, is involved in the generation of SoA, and has roles in adaptive motor learning and coordinated motor skills. However, perceptual sensitivity to action-outcome regularity has not been examined in children with DCD. METHODS We investigated perceptual sensitivity to action-outcome regularity in 6-15-year-old children with DCD and age- and sex-matched typically developing (TD) children. Both groups were assessed for coordinated motor skills with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2nd Edition, while the DCD group was assessed with the DCD Questionnaire, Social Communication Questionnaire, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder-Rating Scale, and Depression Self- Rating Scale for Children. RESULTS Perceptual sensitivity to action-outcome regularity was significantly reduced in children with DCD. However, there was a significant correlation between perceptual sensitivity to action-outcome regularity and age in DCD and TD children. Perceptual sensitivity to action-outcome regularity was significantly lower in younger children with DCD than in younger and older TD children, but there were no significant differences between older children with DCD and younger and older TD children. CONCLUSION The current results suggest that children with DCD have significantly reduced perceptual sensitivity to action-outcome regularity at younger ages, which may alter SoA and inhibit internal model development, thereby reducing motor skill coordination.
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- Satoshi Nobusako
- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan.
- Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Koryo-cho, Nara, Japan.
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- Department of Psychology, Rikkyo University, Niiza, Saitama, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan
- Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Koryo-cho, Nara, Japan
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- Graduate School of Clinical Education, The Center for the Study of Child Development, Institute for Education, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan
- Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Koryo-cho, Nara, Japan
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Nishi Y, Nobusako S, Tsujimoto T, Sakai A, Nakai A, Morioka S. Spatial Instability during Precision Grip–Lift in Children with Poor Manual Dexterity. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12050598. [PMID: 35624985 PMCID: PMC9139501 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12050598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) show impaired precision grip control due to a sensory-motor integration deficit, their spatial instability (such as changes in force direction and object roll during a precision grip task) is unclear. Herein, we investigated the spatial instability in the precision grip force control of children with poor manual dexterity. We divided 66 school-aged children who performed a precision gripping and lifting of heavy- or lightweight objects into those with low manual dexterity (n = 11) and those with high manual dexterity (n = 55) as revealed by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (2nd edition). The group and weight effects were then determined. The results revealed that the total trajectory lengths of the center of pressure (COP) were longer in the lightweight object data of the children in the low-manual-dexterity group and were related to the children’s grip force. The low-manual-dexterity group also showed a shifted COP position from the center of the object in the medial–lateral direction and in the object roll regardless of the object’s weight; these were closely related in both weights’ tests. These results demonstrated that children with poor manual dexterity show spatial instability and different adaptations to the weight of objects during a precision grip task. Further studies are needed to determine whether these findings would be replicated in children with a diagnosis of DCD.
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- Yuki Nishi
- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Koryo, Kitatkatsuragi-gun, Nara 635-0832, Japan; (S.N.); (S.M.)
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kanmaki, Kitatkatsuragi-gun, Nishiyamato Rehabilitation Hospital, Nara 639-0218, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-745-54-1601
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Koryo, Kitatkatsuragi-gun, Nara 635-0832, Japan; (S.N.); (S.M.)
- Graduate School of Health Science, Koryo, Kitatkatsuragi-gun, Kio University, Nara 635-0832, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nishide Clinic, Kashiwara, Osaka 532-0002, Japan;
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Higashi Osaka Yamaji Hospital, HigashiOsaka, Osaka 578-0925, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Clinical Education & The Center for the Study of Child Development, Institute for Education, Mukogawa Women’s University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan;
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Koryo, Kitatkatsuragi-gun, Nara 635-0832, Japan; (S.N.); (S.M.)
- Graduate School of Health Science, Koryo, Kitatkatsuragi-gun, Kio University, Nara 635-0832, Japan
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Barhoun P, Fuelscher I, Do M, He JL, Cerins A, Bekkali S, Youssef GJ, Corp D, Major BP, Meaney D, Enticott PG, Hyde C. The role of the primary motor cortex in motor imagery: A theta burst stimulation study. Psychophysiology 2022; 59:e14077. [PMID: 35503930 PMCID: PMC9540768 DOI: 10.1111/psyp.14077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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While mentally simulated actions activate similar neural structures to overt movement, the role of the primary motor cortex (PMC) in motor imagery remains disputed. The aim of the study was to use continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) to modulate corticospinal activity to investigate the putative role of the PMC in implicit motor imagery in young adults with typical and atypical motor ability. A randomized, double blind, sham‐controlled, crossover, offline cTBS protocol was applied to 35 young adults. During three separate sessions, adults with typical and low motor ability (developmental coordination disorder [DCD]), received active cTBS to the PMC and supplementary motor area (SMA), and sham stimulation to either the PMC or SMA. Following stimulation, participants completed measures of motor imagery (i.e., hand rotation task) and visual imagery (i.e., letter number rotation task). Although active cTBS significantly reduced corticospinal excitability in adults with typical motor ability, neither task performance was altered following active cTBS to the PMC or SMA, compared to performance after sham cTBS. These results did not differ across motor status (i.e., typical motor ability and DCD). These findings are not consistent with our hypothesis that the PMC (and SMA) is directly involved in motor imagery. Instead, previous motor cortical activation observed during motor imagery may be an epiphenomenon of other neurophysiological processes and/or activity within brain regions involved in motor imagery. This study highlights the need to consider multi‐session theta burst stimulation application and its neural effects when probing the putative role of motor cortices in motor imagery. A controlled continuous theta burst stimulation protocol was adopted to examine the role of the primary motor cortex in motor imagery. While corticospinal excitability was suppressed in individuals with typical motor ability, no changes in imagery performance were detected after applying active stimulation to the motor regions. This suggests that motor regions may not be causally implicated in motor imagery and/or that multiple stimulation sessions may be required when inducing cognitive‐behavioral changes.
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- Pamela Barhoun
- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Sackler Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Van Dyck D, Deconinck N, Aeby A, Baijot S, Coquelet N, Trotta N, Rovai A, Goldman S, Urbain C, Wens V, De Tiège X. Atypical resting-state functional brain connectivity in children with developmental coordination disorder. Neuroimage Clin 2022; 33:102928. [PMID: 34959048 PMCID: PMC8856907 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Atypical connectivity in children with developmental coordination disorder. Stronger connectivity mainly found within the dorsal extrastriate network. May reflect a brain trait of children with developmental coordination disorder. This atypical connectivity is not associated with motor/visual perceptual abilities. Lower visuomotor performance associated with stronger sensorimotor connectivity.
Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) present lower abilities to acquire and execute coordinated motor skills. DCD is frequently associated with visual perceptual (with or without motor component) impairments. This magnetoencephalography (MEG) study compares the brain resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) and spectral power of children with and without DCD. 29 children with DCD and 28 typically developing (TD) peers underwent 2 × 5 min of resting-state MEG. Band-limited power envelope correlation and spectral power were compared between groups using a functional connectome of 59 nodes from eight resting-state networks. Correlation coefficients were calculated between fine and gross motor activity, visual perceptual and visuomotor abilities measures on the one hand, and brain rsFC and spectral power on the other hand. Nonparametric statistics were used. Significantly higher rsFC between nodes of the visual, attentional, frontoparietal, default-mode and cerebellar networks was observed in the alpha (maximum statistics, p = .0012) and the low beta (p = .0002) bands in children with DCD compared to TD peers. Lower visuomotor performance (copying figures) was associated with stronger interhemispheric rsFC within sensorimotor areas and power in the cerebellum (right lobule VIII). Children with DCD showed increased rsFC mainly in the dorsal extrastriate visual brain system and the cerebellum. However, this increase was not associated with their coordinated motor/visual perceptual abilities. This enhanced functional brain connectivity could thus reflect a characteristic brain trait of children with DCD compared to their TD peers. Moreover, an interhemispheric compensatory process might be at play to perform visuomotor task within the normative range.
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- Dorine Van Dyck
- Laboratoire de Cartographie Fonctionnelle du Cerveau (LCFC), ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Department of Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging Research Group (UR2NF) at Center for Research in Cognition and Neurosciences (CRCN) and ULB Neurosciences Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging Research Group (UR2NF) at Center for Research in Cognition and Neurosciences (CRCN) and ULB Neurosciences Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Cartographie Fonctionnelle du Cerveau (LCFC), ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Cartographie Fonctionnelle du Cerveau (LCFC), ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Clinics of Functional Neuroimaging, Service of Nuclear Medicine, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Cartographie Fonctionnelle du Cerveau (LCFC), ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Clinics of Functional Neuroimaging, Service of Nuclear Medicine, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Cartographie Fonctionnelle du Cerveau (LCFC), ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Clinics of Functional Neuroimaging, Service of Nuclear Medicine, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Cartographie Fonctionnelle du Cerveau (LCFC), ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging Research Group (UR2NF) at Center for Research in Cognition and Neurosciences (CRCN) and ULB Neurosciences Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Cartographie Fonctionnelle du Cerveau (LCFC), ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Clinics of Functional Neuroimaging, Service of Nuclear Medicine, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Cartographie Fonctionnelle du Cerveau (LCFC), ULB Neuroscience Institute (UNI), Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium; Clinics of Functional Neuroimaging, Service of Nuclear Medicine, CUB Hôpital Erasme, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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A sensorimotor representation impairment in dyslexic adults: A specific profile of comorbidy. Neuropsychologia 2021; 165:108134. [PMID: 34953794 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2021.108134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sensorimotor disorders have been frequently reported in children and adults with dyslexia over the past 30 years. The present study aimed to determine the impact of sensorimotor comorbidity risks in dyslexia by investigating the functional links between phonological and sensorimotor representations in young dyslexic adults. Using 52 dyslexic participants and 58 normo-readers, we investigated whether the underlying phonological deficit, which is reported in the literature, was associated with a general impairment of sensorimotor representations of articulatory and bodily actions. Internal action representations were explored through motor imagery tasks, consisting of measuring and comparing the durations of performed or imagined actions chosen from their current repertoire of daily life activities. To detect sensorimotor deficits, all participants completed the extended version of the M-ABC 2, as a reference test. We found sensorimotor impairments in 27% of the young adult dyslexics, then considered as sensorimotor comorbid, as opposed to much less in the normo-reader group (5%). While motor slowdown, reflecting motor difficulty, was present in all dyslexic adults, motor imagery performance was impacted only in the specific dyslexic subgroup with sensorimotor impairments. Moreover, in contrast with slowness, only the comorbid subgroup showed an increased variability in execution durations. The present study highlights the importance of the quality of perception-action coupling, questions the relevance of investigating sensorimotor impairment profiles beyond phonological deficits and provides new arguments supporting the perspective of multiple deficits approaches in dyslexia.
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Martel M, Boulenger V, Koun E, Finos L, Farnè A, Roy AC. Body schema plasticity is altered in Developmental Coordination Disorder. Neuropsychologia 2021; 166:108136. [PMID: 34953795 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2021.108136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a pathological condition characterized by impaired motor skills. Current theories advance that a deficit of the internal models is mainly responsible for DCD children's altered behavior. Yet, accurate movement execution requires not only correct movement planning, but also integration of sensory feedback into body representation for action (Body Schema) to update the state of the body. Here we advance and test the hypothesis that the plasticity of this body representation is altered in DCD. To probe Body Schema (BS) plasticity, we submitted a well-established tool-use paradigm to seventeen DCD children, required to reach for an object with their hand before and after tool use, and compared their movement kinematics to that of a control group of Typically Developing (TD) peers. We also asked both groups to provide explicit estimates of their arm length to probe plasticity of their Body Image (BI). Results revealed that DCD children explicitly judged their arm shorter after tool use, showing changes in their BI comparable to their TD peers. Unlike them, though, DCD did not update their implicit BS estimate: kinematics showed that tool use affected their peak amplitudes, but not their latencies. Remarkably, the kinematics of tool use showed that the motor control of the tool was comparable between groups, both improving with practice, confirming that motor learning abilities are preserved in DCD. This study thus brings evidence in favor of an alternative theoretical account of the DCD etiology. Our findings point to a deficit in the plasticity of the body representation used to plan and execute movements. Though not mutually exclusive, this widens the theoretical perspective under which DCD should be considered: DCD may not be limited to a problem affecting the internal models and their motor functions, but may concern the state of the effector they have to use.
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- Marie Martel
- Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage, UMR5596, CNRS/University Lyon 2, Lyon, France; Integrative Multisensory Perception Action & Cognition Team - ImpAct, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS U5292, University Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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- Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage, UMR5596, CNRS/University Lyon 2, Lyon, France
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- Integrative Multisensory Perception Action & Cognition Team - ImpAct, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS U5292, University Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Padua, Italy
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- Integrative Multisensory Perception Action & Cognition Team - ImpAct, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS U5292, University Lyon 1, Lyon, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Mouvement et Handicap, Neuro-immersion, Lyon, France; Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Italy
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- Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage, UMR5596, CNRS/University Lyon 2, Lyon, France; Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Italy
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Mayes W, Gentle J, Parisi I, Dixon L, van Velzen J, Violante I. Top-down Inhibitory Motor Control Is Preserved in Adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Dev Neuropsychol 2021; 46:409-424. [PMID: 34486462 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2021.1966431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Two paradigms were employed to disentangle information processing from executive motor inhibition in adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Choice Reaction and Stop Signal Tasks were compared between 13 adults fulfilling DSM-5 DCD criteria and 42 typically developing adults. Additional analyses included 16 probable DCD (pDCD) participants, who had motor difficulties but did not fulfil DSM-5 criteria. Analyses employed frequentist and Bayesian modeling. While DCD+pDCD showed slower reaction times and difficulty initiating Go responses, no impairments in Stop actions were found. These findings indicated no executive deficit in DCD, suggesting that previous results may be explained by inefficient information processing.
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- William Mayes
- School Of Psychology, University Of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- School Of Psychology, University Of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Department Of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University Of London, London, UK
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- Department Of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University Of London, London, UK
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- Department Of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University Of London, London, UK
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- School Of Psychology, University Of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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Lino F, Arcangeli V, Chieffo DPR. The Virtual Challenge: Virtual Reality Tools for Intervention in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8040270. [PMID: 33915999 PMCID: PMC8065642 DOI: 10.3390/children8040270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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This narrative review highlights the latest achievements in the field of tele-rehabilitation: Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) serious games aimed at restoring and improving cognitive functions could be effectively used in Developmental Coordination Disorder Training. Studies investigating the effects of the abovementioned tech applications on cognitive improvement have been considered, following a comprehensive literature search in the scientific electronic databases: Pubmed, Scopus, Plos One, ScienceDirect. This review investigates the effects of VR and AR in improving space/motor skills through mental images manipulation training in children with developmental coordination disorders. The results revealed that in spite of the spreading of technology, actually only four studies investigated the effects of VR/AR tools on mental images manipulation. This study highlights new, promising VR and AR based therapeutic opportunities for digital natives now available, emphasizing the advantages of using motivational reward-oriented tools, in a playful therapeutic environment. However, more research in this filed is needed to identify the most effective virtual tool set for clinical use.
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- Federica Lino
- Clinical Psychology Unit, Memory Clinic, IRRCS Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Roma, Italy;
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- Clinical Psychology Unit, IRRCS Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Roma, Italy;
- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, IRRCS Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Clinical Psychology Unit, IRRCS Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Roma, Italy;
- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, IRRCS Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, 00168 Roma, Italy
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168 Roma, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +6-015-3364 or +63-015-3364; Fax: +6-015-5676 or +63-015-5676
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Barhoun P, Fuelscher I, Do M, He JL, Bekkali S, Cerins A, Youssef GJ, Williams J, Enticott PG, Hyde C. Mental rotation performance in young adults with and without developmental coordination disorder. Hum Mov Sci 2021; 77:102787. [PMID: 33798929 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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While there have been consistent behavioural reports of atypical hand rotation task (HRT) performance in adults with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), this study aimed to clarify whether this deficit could be attributed to specific difficulties in motor imagery (MI), as opposed to broad deficits in general mental rotation. Participants were 57 young adults aged 18-30 years with (n = 22) and without DCD (n = 35). Participants were compared on the HRT, a measure of MI, and the letter number rotation task (LNRT), a common visual imagery task. Only participants whose behavioural performance on the HRT suggested use of a MI strategy were included in group comparisons. Young adults with DCD were significantly less efficient compared to controls when completing the HRT yet showed comparable performance on the LNRT relative to adults with typical motor ability. Our data are consistent with the view that atypical HRT performance in adults with DCD is likely to be attributed to specific difficulties engaging in MI, as opposed to deficits in general mental rotation. Based on the theory that MI provides insight into the integrity of internal action representations, these findings offer further support for the internal modelling deficit hypothesis of DCD.
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- Pamela Barhoun
- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Sackler Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Centre for Adolescent Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, College of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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Nobusako S, Osumi M, Hayashida K, Furukawa E, Nakai A, Maeda T, Morioka S. Altered sense of agency in children with developmental coordination disorder. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2020; 107:103794. [PMID: 33086140 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have deficits in sensory-motor integration, but it is unclear whether the sense of agency (SoA) generated by sensory-motor integration is altered. AIMS To investigate whether there is a difference in the time window for SoA between children with DCD and typically developing (TD) children. METHODS AND PROCEDURES An agency attribution task was used to quantitatively measure and compare the time window for SoA in 15 children with DCD and 46 children in the TD group. Variables that correlated with the time window for SoA were also examined in both groups of children. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS The time window for SoA was significantly extended in children with DCD compared to TD children. The time window for SoA in TD children was significantly associated with manual dexterity, whereas the time window for SoA in children with DCD was significantly associated with depressive tendency. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The time window for SoA is altered in children with DCD. The present results suggest that there may be a bidirectional relationship between an internal model deficit and depressive tendency and SoA in children with DCD.
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- Satoshi Nobusako
- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan; Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan.
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan; Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan
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- Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan; Department of Rehabilitation, Fujiikai Rehabilitation Hospital, 17-6 Yayoi-cho, Higashiosaka-city, Osaka, 579-8026, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan
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- Graduate School of Clinical Education & The Center for the Study of Child Development, Institute for Education, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya-city, Hyogo, 663-8558, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan; Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, 4-2-2 Umaminaka, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 635-0832, Japan
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EbrahimiSani S, Sohrabi M, Taheri H, Agdasi MT, Amiri S. Effects of virtual reality training intervention on predictive motor control of children with DCD - A randomized controlled trial. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2020; 107:103768. [PMID: 33161293 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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It has been hypothesised that deficits in the functions of predictive motor control and internal modeling may contribute to motor control issues of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Virtual reality (VR) technologies have great potential to provide opportunity for Motor observation and motor imagery (MI) which could enhance learning and development of motor skills in children with DCD. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the benefits of a VR training intervention to improve predictive motor control functions of children with DCD. Forty female children with DCD (aged 7-10) were randomly assigned to VR and control groups. In this study, an experimental pre-post and follow-up design was used, and Predictive motor control functions were measured before and after the VR intervention and two-months later. Predictive motor control was evaluated using MI (by hand rotation task), action planning (by sword placement task), and rapid and online control (by rotational tracking task) tests. VR intervention consisted of a selection of Xbox 360 Kinect games that were performed for sixteen 30-min sessions over 8 weeks. Compared to the control group, the VR group improved significantly on measures of MI, motor planning, and rapid and online control scores from pre- to post-test and retained their performance to follow-up. Overall, it seems that virtual reality training program may be used as an appropriate intervention approach for developing the ability of MI and predictive motor control functions in DCD children.
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- Soghra EbrahimiSani
- Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Fuchs CT, Becker K, Austin E, Tamplain P. Accuracy and Vividness in Motor Imagery Ability: Differences between Children and Young Adults. Dev Neuropsychol 2020; 45:297-308. [PMID: 32633136 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2020.1788034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Motor imagery (MI) refers to the imagination of a motor task without actual movement execution. The purpose of this study was to compare MI accuracy and vividness, and motor proficiency between children (n = 101; 7-12 years) and young adults (n = 140; 18-25 years). Results indicated that young adults were significantly more accurate and rated their MI significantly more vivid than children. For MI accuracy, between-subject effects showed that young adults had higher scores than children on three of the four subscales and the action subscale significantly predicted motor proficiency. These findings indicate that MI ability continues to develop into adulthood.
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- Chadwick T Fuchs
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington , Arlington, TX, USA
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- School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University , Denton, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington , Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington , Arlington, TX, USA
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Nobusako S, Tsujimoto T, Sakai A, Shuto T, Hashimoto Y, Furukawa E, Osumi M, Nakai A, Maeda T, Morioka S. The time window for sense of agency in school-age children is different from that in young adults. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2020.100891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Deconinck FJ, D’Hondt E, Caeyenberghs K, Lenoir M, Augustijn MJ. The association between mental rotation capacity and motor impairment in children with obesity-an exploratory study. PeerJ 2019; 7:e8150. [PMID: 31844572 PMCID: PMC6911341 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Motor impairments are relatively common in children with obesity and evidence suggests that these difficulties go beyond those expected based on the extra weight. This study aimed to investigate the mental rotation capacity in children with obesity, i.e., the ability to mentally view and rotate spatial information, which is a function of both visual-spatial and action representation processes. In particular, we examined whether children with obesity solved mental hand rotation tasks using an egocentric perspective (i.e., motor imagery) and if performance was related to their motor competence. METHODS Fifty children (age range: 7-11 y) of which 19 with obesity and motor impairments (OB-) as assessed by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (2nd version), 13 with obesity without motor impairments (OB+) and 18 control children with a healthy weight (HW) and normal motor competence, were submitted to a classic hand rotation task. Sitting at a desk the children were instructed to indicate the laterality of a picture of a hand displayed on a monitor as quickly and as accurately as possible. RESULTS The results indicate no differences in response time between groups (2,648 ms, 2,558 ms, 2,664 ms for OB-, OB+ and HW respectively). The OB- group, however, had significantly lower accuracy rates and inverse efficiency scores than the HW group (Accuracy: 72% vs. 89%; Inverse efficiency: 4,428 vs. 3,238). No difference was observed in accuracy and inverse efficiency between the OB+ and HW group (Accuracy: 86%; Inverse efficiency: 3,432). In all groups, slower and more error-prone responses were observed when the angle of rotation was larger and when the hand on display was incongruent with the posture of the participants, which indicates that judgments were made from an egocentric perspective and involved motor imagery. CONCLUSION All children, including those with obesity, appear to engage in motor imagery. This notion needs to be investigated further in children with obesity and motor impairments, given their generally lower accuracy and decreased efficiency, which may indicate a reduced mental rotation capacity.
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cognitive Neurosciences Unit, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Nobusako S, Osumi M, Matsuo A, Furukawa E, Maeda T, Shimada S, Nakai A, Morioka S. Subthreshold Vibrotactile Noise Stimulation Immediately Improves Manual Dexterity in a Child With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Single-Case Study. Front Neurol 2019; 10:717. [PMID: 31312179 PMCID: PMC6614204 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is the most common childhood movement disorder. It is characterized by clumsiness of fine and gross motor skills in developing children. Children with DCD have low ability to effectively use tactile information for movements, instead relying on visual information. In addition, children with DCD have deficits in visuo-motor temporal integration, which is important in motor control. These traits subsequently lead to clumsiness of movements. Conversely, however, imperceptible vibrotactile noise stimulation (at 60%-intensity of the sensory threshold) to the wrist provides stochastic resonance (SR) phenomenon to the body, improving the sensory and motor systems. However, the effects of SR have not yet been validated in children with DCD. Thus, we conducted a single case study of a 10-year-old boy with a diagnosis of DCD to investigate the effect of SR on visual dependence, visuo-motor temporal integration, and manual dexterity. SR was provided by vibrotactile noise stimulation (at an intensity of 60% of the sensory threshold) to the wrist. Changes in manual dexterity (during the SR on- and off-conditions) were measured using the manual dexterity test of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2nd edition. The point of subjective equality measured by visual or tactile temporal order judgment task served as a quantitative indicator reflecting specific sensory dependence. The delay detection threshold and steepness of delay detection probability curve, which were measured using the delayed visual feedback detection task, were used as quantitative indicators of visuo-motor temporal integration. The results demonstrated alleviated visual dependence and improved visuo-motor temporal integration during the SR on-conditions rather than the SR off-conditions. Most importantly, manual dexterity during the SR on-conditions was significantly improved compared to that during the SR off-conditions. Thus, the present results highlighted that SR could contribute to improving poor movement in children with DCD. However, since this was a single case study, a future interventional study with a large sample size is needed to determine the effectiveness of SR for children with DCD.
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- Satoshi Nobusako
- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Koryo, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Koryo, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Koryo, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Koryo, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Koryo, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Koryo, Japan.,Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kio University, Koryo, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Koryo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Electronics and Bioinformatics School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Graduate School of Clinical Education & The Center for the Study of Child Development, Institute for Education, Mukogawa Women's University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Koryo, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Koryo, Japan.,Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kio University, Koryo, Japan
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Motor imagery in children with DCD: A systematic and meta-analytic review of hand-rotation task performance. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2019; 99:282-297. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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He J, Fuelscher I, Coxon J, Barhoun P, Parmar D, Enticott P, Hyde C. Impaired motor inhibition in developmental coordination disorder. Brain Cogn 2018; 127:23-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Darvik M, Lorås H, Pedersen AV. The Prevalence of Left-Handedness Is Higher Among Individuals With Developmental Coordination Disorder Than in the General Population. Front Psychol 2018; 9:1948. [PMID: 30405473 PMCID: PMC6200842 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Many medical, psychiatric and neurological conditions have been characterized by a high prevalence of left-handedness or mixed-handedness. Several studies have indicated an elevated frequency of left-handedness in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). However, there have been few studies explicitly exploring this relationship. The assumption is that the prevalence of left-handedness in individuals with DCD is higher compared with the prevalence in the general population and resembles the prevalence described in children with other developmental disorders. Computerized searches were conducted in PubMed, PsycInfo and CINAHL databases. Thirty-eight studies were identified and included in the present review, containing handedness distributions across 1071 persons with DCD and 1,045 controls. The distribution of DCD participants across handedness-categories was proved to be significantly different from that of the control group, with 14.7 and 8.1% left-handers, respectively. The prevalence of left-handedness within the DCD-group is lower than that reported for ASD, and larger than in dyslexia. The elevated levels of left-handedness within the different developmental disorders supports the notion of an association between the different diagnoses. However, the present results are not sufficient to conclude anything about a common cause or underlying factor via the male hormone testosterone. The present results could act as a starting point for testing the hypothesis of such a common factor, as one of the requirements is an elevated prevalence of left-handedness, and without such considerable doubt would be cast upon the hypothesis.
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- Monica Darvik
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Fuchs CT, Caçola P. Differences in accuracy and vividness of motor imagery in children with and without Developmental Coordination Disorder. Hum Mov Sci 2018; 60:234-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2018.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 06/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nobusako S, Sakai A, Tsujimoto T, Shuto T, Nishi Y, Asano D, Furukawa E, Zama T, Osumi M, Shimada S, Morioka S, Nakai A. Manual Dexterity Is a Strong Predictor of Visuo-Motor Temporal Integration in Children. Front Psychol 2018; 9:948. [PMID: 29946283 PMCID: PMC6005835 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although visuo-motor temporal integration in children is suggested to be related to motor control and motor learning, its relevance is still unclear. On the other hand, visuo-motor temporal integration ability undergoes developmental changes with age. In the current correlational study, we measured manual dexterity and visuo-motor temporal integration ability in 132 children with typical development (age, 4-15 years) and investigated the relationship between the two functions. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2nd edition was used as an indicator of manual dexterity. The delay detection threshold (DDT) and steepness of the probability curve for delay detection, which was measured by the delayed visual feedback detection task for self-generated movement, were used as indices of the visuo-motor temporal integration ability. The results indicated significant correlations between manual dexterity/age and DDT/steepness of the probability curve for delay detection. In addition, hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that both manual dexterity and age significantly contributed to visuo-motor temporal integration, indicating a better fit than when only age was employed as an independent variable. Importantly, there was no interaction effect between age and manual dexterity. These findings were the first to suggest that manual dexterity is a significant predictor of visuo-motor temporal integration ability in children, regardless of age. The present study validated the important relationship between visuo-motor temporal integration and manual dexterity in children. Considering the limitations of the current study, including the non-homogeneous sample, further studies are still warranted to validate the results.
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- Satoshi Nobusako
- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Nara, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Higashiosaka Yamaji Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nanso-no-Sato, Nursing Care Insurance Facilities, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Home-Visit Rehabilitation, Ishida Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Home-Visit Rehabilitation, Ishida Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Japan Baptist Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Kio University, Nara, Japan
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- Rhythm-Based Brain Information Processing Unit, RIKEN CBS-TOYOTA Collaboration Center, RIKEN Center for Brain Science, Saitama, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Nara, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Electronics and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Nara, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Nara, Japan
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- Graduate School of Clinical Education & The Center for the Study of Child Development, Institute for Education, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
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Sooley M, Cressman EK, Martini R. Movement imagery as a predictor of online control in typically developing children. Dev Neuropsychol 2018; 43:508-523. [PMID: 29847159 DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2018.1479754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The ability to mentally represent actions is suggested to play a role in the online control of movement in healthy adults. Children's movement imagery ability and online control have been shown to develop at similar nonlinear rates. The current study investigated the relationship between movement imagery and online control in children by comparing implicit and explicit movement imagery measures with the ability to make online trajectory corrections. Imagery ability was a significant predictor of children's online control of movement once general reaching efficiency was controlled for. These findings extend the proposed relationship between movement imagery and online control.
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- Marcus Sooley
- a School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Ottawa (MSc student) , CBI Health Centre , Ottawa , Ontario, Canada
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- b School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , ON
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- c Occupational Therapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada
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Cignetti F, Vaugoyeau M, Fontan A, Jover M, Livet MO, Hugonenq C, Audic F, Chabrol B, Assaiante C. Feedforward motor control in developmental dyslexia and developmental coordination disorder: Does comorbidity matter? RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2018; 76:25-34. [PMID: 29547764 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Feedforward and online controls are two facets of predictive motor control from internal models, which is suspected to be impaired in learning disorders. We examined whether the feedforward component is affected in children (8-12 years) with developmental dyslexia (DD) and/or with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) compared to typically developing (TD) children. METHODS Children underwent a bimanual unloading paradigm during which a load supported to one arm, the postural arm, was either unexpectedly unloaded by a computer or voluntary unloaded by the subject with the other arm. RESULTS All children showed a better stabilization (lower flexion) of the postural arm and an earlier inhibition of the arm flexors during voluntary unloading, indicating anticipation of unloading. Between-group comparisons of kinematics and electromyographic activity of the postural arm revealed that the difference during voluntary unloading was between DD-DCD children and the other groups, with the former showing a delayed inhibition of the flexor muscles. CONCLUSION Deficit of the feedforward component of motor control may particularly apply to comorbid subtypes, here the DD-DCD subtype. The development of a comprehensive framework for motor performance deficits in children with learning disorders will be achieved only by dissociating key components of motor prediction and focusing on subtypes and comorbidities.
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- Fabien Cignetti
- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, LNC UMR 7291, Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, FR 3512, Marseille, France; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, TIMC-IMAG, F-38000 Grenoble, France.
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, LNC UMR 7291, Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, FR 3512, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, LNC UMR 7291, Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, FR 3512, Marseille, France
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- Service de Pédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier du pays d'Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, CHU Timone-Enfants, Marseille, France
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- Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, CHU Timone-Enfants, Marseille, France
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- Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique, CHU Timone-Enfants, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, LNC UMR 7291, Marseille, France; Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, FR 3512, Marseille, France
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Nobusako S, Sakai A, Tsujimoto T, Shuto T, Nishi Y, Asano D, Furukawa E, Zama T, Osumi M, Shimada S, Morioka S, Nakai A. Deficits in Visuo-Motor Temporal Integration Impacts Manual Dexterity in Probable Developmental Coordination Disorder. Front Neurol 2018; 9:114. [PMID: 29556211 PMCID: PMC5844924 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The neurological basis of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is thought to be deficits in the internal model and mirror-neuron system (MNS) in the parietal lobe and cerebellum. However, it is not clear if the visuo-motor temporal integration in the internal model and automatic-imitation function in the MNS differs between children with DCD and those with typical development (TD). The current study aimed to investigate these differences. Using the manual dexterity test of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (second edition), the participants were either assigned to the probable DCD (pDCD) group or TD group. The former was comprised of 29 children with clumsy manual dexterity, while the latter consisted of 42 children with normal manual dexterity. Visuo-motor temporal integration ability and automatic-imitation function were measured using the delayed visual feedback detection task and motor interference task, respectively. Further, the current study investigated whether autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) traits, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits, and depressive symptoms differed among the two groups, since these symptoms are frequent comorbidities of DCD. In addition, correlation and multiple regression analyses were performed to extract factors affecting clumsy manual dexterity. In the results, the delay-detection threshold (DDT) and steepness of the delay-detection probability curve, which indicated visuo-motor temporal integration ability, were significantly prolonged and decreased, respectively, in children with pDCD. The interference effect, which indicated automatic-imitation function, was also significantly reduced in this group. These results highlighted that children with clumsy manual dexterity have deficits in visuo-motor temporal integration and automatic-imitation function. There was a significant correlation between manual dexterity, and measures of visuo-motor temporal integration, and ASD traits and ADHD traits and ASD. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the DDT, which indicated visuo-motor temporal integration, was the greatest predictor of poor manual dexterity. The current results supported and provided further evidence for the internal model deficit hypothesis. Further, they suggested a neurorehabilitation technique that improved visuo-motor temporal integration could be therapeutically effective for children with DCD.
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- Satoshi Nobusako
- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Nara, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Higashi Osaka Yamaji Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nanso-no-Sato, Nursing Care Insurance Facilities, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nogami Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Home-Visit Rehabilitation, Ishida Clinic, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Japan Baptist Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Faculty of Education, Kio University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Nara, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Electronics and Bioinformatics, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Neurorehabilitation Research Center, Kio University, Nara, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Science, Kio University, Nara, Japan
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- Hyogo Children's Sleep and Development Medical Research Center, Kobe, Japan
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Hyde C, Fuelscher I, Williams J, Lum JAG, He J, Barhoun P, Enticott PG. Corticospinal excitability during motor imagery is reduced in young adults with developmental coordination disorder. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2018; 72:214-224. [PMID: 29195158 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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While a compelling body of behavioral research suggests that individuals with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) experience difficulties engaging motor imagery (MI), very little is known about the neural correlates of this deficit. Since corticospinal excitability is a predictor of MI proficiency in healthy adults, we reasoned that decreased MI efficiency in DCD may be paralleled by atypical primary motor cortex (PMC) activity. Participants were 29 young adults aged 18- 36 years: 8 with DCD (DCD) and 21 controls. Six participants with DCD and 15 controls showed behavioral profiles consistent with the use of a MI strategy (MI users) while performing a novel adaptation of the classic hand laterality task (HLT). Single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was administered to the hand node of the left PMC (hPMC) at 50ms, 400ms or 650ms post stimulus presentation during the HLT. Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) were recorded from the right first dorsal interosseous (FDI) via electromyography. As predicted, MI users with DCD were significantly less efficient than MI using controls, shown by poorer performance on the HLT. Importantly, unlike healthy controls, no evidence of enhanced hPMC activity during MI was detected in our DCD group. Our data are consistent with the view that inefficient MI in DCD may be subserved by decreased hPMC activity. These findings are an important step towards clarifying the neuro-cognitive correlates of poor MI ability and motor skill in individuals with DCD.
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- C Hyde
- Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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- Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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Adams ILJ, Lust JM, Steenbergen B. Development of motor imagery ability in children with developmental coordination disorder - A goal-directed pointing task. Br J Psychol 2017; 109:187-203. [DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Imke L. J. Adams
- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University; Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University; Nijmegen The Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University; Nijmegen The Netherlands
- School of Psychology; Australian Catholic University; Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Centre for Disability and Development Research; Australian Catholic University; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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Wilson PH, Smits-Engelsman B, Caeyenberghs K, Steenbergen B, Sugden D, Clark J, Mumford N, Blank R. Cognitive and neuroimaging findings in developmental coordination disorder: new insights from a systematic review of recent research. Dev Med Child Neurol 2017; 59:1117-1129. [PMID: 28872667 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.13530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To better understand the neural and performance factors that may underlie developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and implications for a multi-component account. METHOD A systematic review of the experimental literature published between June 2011 and September 2016 was conducted using a modified PICOS (population, intervention, comparison, outcomes, and study type) framework. A total of 106 studies were included. RESULTS Behavioural data from 91 studies showed a broad cluster of deficits in the anticipatory control of movement, basic processes of motor learning, and cognitive control. Importantly, however, performance issues in DCD were often shown to be moderated by task type and difficulty. As well, we saw new evidence of compensatory processes and strategies in several studies. Neuroimaging data (15 studies, including electroencephalography) showed reduced cortical thickness in the right medial orbitofrontal cortex and altered brain activation patterns across functional networks involving prefrontal, parietal, and cerebellar regions in children with DCD than those in comparison groups. Data from diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging suggested reduced white matter organization involving sensorimotor structures and altered structural connectivity across the whole brain network. INTERPRETATION Taken together, results support the hypothesis that children with DCD show differences in brain structure and function compared with typically developing children. Behaviourally, these differences may affect anticipatory planning and reduce automatization of movement skill, prompting greater reliance on slower feedback-based control and compensatory strategies. Implications for future research, theory development, and clinical practice are discussed.
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- Peter H Wilson
- School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Services, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- School of Special Needs Education, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Centre for Disability and Development Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute of Public Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Child Centre, Maulbronn, Germany
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Adams IL, Lust JM, Wilson PH, Steenbergen B. Development of motor imagery and anticipatory action planning in children with developmental coordination disorder – A longitudinal approach. Hum Mov Sci 2017; 55:296-306. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kashuk S, Williams J, Thorpe G, Wilson P, Egan G. Diminished motor imagery capability in adults with motor impairment: An fMRI mental rotation study. Behav Brain Res 2017; 334:86-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2016] [Revised: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES It is unclear whether the primary motor cortex (PMC) is involved in the mental simulation of movement [i.e., motor imagery (MI)]. The present study aimed to clarify PMC involvement using a highly novel adaptation of the hand laterality task (HLT). METHODS Participants were administered single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to the hand area of the left PMC (hPMC) at either 50 ms, 400 ms, or 650 ms post stimulus presentation. Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) were recorded from the right first dorsal interosseous via electromyography. To avoid the confound of gross motor response, participant response (indicating left or right hand) was recorded via eye tracking. Participants were 22 healthy adults (18 to 36 years), 16 whose behavioral profile on the HLT was consistent with the use of a MI strategy (MI users). RESULTS hPMC excitability increased significantly during HLT performance for MI users, evidenced by significantly larger right hand MEPs following single-pulse TMS 50 ms, 400 ms, and 650 ms post stimulus presentation relative to baseline. Subsequent analysis showed that hPMC excitability was greater for more complex simulated hand movements, where hand MEPs at 50 ms were larger for biomechanically awkward movements (i.e., hands requiring lateral rotation) compared to simpler movements (i.e., hands requiring medial rotation). CONCLUSIONS These findings provide support for the modulation of PMC excitability during the HLT attributable to MI, and may indicate a role for the PMC during MI. (JINS, 2017, 23, 185-193).
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Wilson PH, Adams ILJ, Caeyenberghs K, Thomas P, Smits-Engelsman B, Steenbergen B. Motor imagery training enhances motor skill in children with DCD: A replication study. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2016; 57:54-62. [PMID: 27388492 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children with impaired motor coordination (or DCD) have difficulty using motor imagery. We have suggested that this difficulty is explained by the internal modeling deficit (IMD) hypothesis of DCD. Our previous training study lent support for this hypothesis by showing that a computerized imagery training protocol (involving action observation, and mental- and overt-rehearsal) was equally effective to perceptual-motor therapy (PMT) in promoting motor skill acquisition. AIMS The study presented here was designed to replicate and extend this finding, targeting a select group of children with moderate-to-severe DCD. METHODS AND PROCEDURES All 36 children with DCD who participated were referred to the study and scored below the 10th percentile for their age on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Using a randomized control trial, the referred children were assigned randomly to one of three groups using a blocked procedure: imagery training, perceptual-motor training (PMT), and wait-list control. Motor proficiency was measured using the MABC, pre and post-training. Individual training consisted of 60-min sessions, conducted once a week for 5 weeks. RESULTS Results showed that the imagery protocol was equally effective as PMT in promoting motor skill acquisition, with moderate-to-large effect sizes. Individual differences showed that the majority of children in the two intervention groups improved their motor performance significantly. CONCLUSIONS Overall, these results further support the use of motor imagery protocols in the treatment of DCD, and tentative support for the IMD hypothesis. Developmental and dose issues in the implementation of imagery-based intervention are discussed.
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- Peter H Wilson
- School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Disability and Development Research (CeDDR), Australian Catholic University, Australia.
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Disability and Development Research (CeDDR), Australian Catholic University, Australia
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- School of Education, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Disability and Development Research (CeDDR), Australian Catholic University, Australia; Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Lust JM, Wilson PH, Steenbergen B. Motor imagery difficulties in children with Cerebral Palsy: A specific or general deficit? RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2016; 57:102-111. [PMID: 27399206 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to examine the specificity of motor imagery (MI) difficulties in children with CP. METHOD Performance of 22 children with CP was compared to a gender and age matched control group. MI ability was measured with the Hand Laterality Judgment (HLJ) task, examining specifically the direction of rotation (DOR) effect, and the Praxis Imagery Questionnaire (PIQ). RESULTS In the back view condition of the HLJ task both groups used MI, as evidenced by longer response times for lateral compared with medial rotational angles. In the palm view condition children with CP did not show an effect of DOR, unlike controls. Error scores did not differ between groups. Both groups performed well on the PIQ, with no significant difference between them in response pattern. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATION The present study suggests that children with CP show deficits on tasks that trigger implicit use of MI, whereas explicit MI ability was relatively preserved, as assessed using the PIQ. These results suggest that employing more explicit methods of MI training may well be more suitable for children with CP in rehabilitation of motor function.
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- Jessica M Lust
- Radboud University Nijmegen, Behavioural Science Institute, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Australian Catholic University, School of Psychology, Melbourne 3065, VIC, Australia
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- Radboud University Nijmegen, Behavioural Science Institute, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Australian Catholic University, School of Psychology, Melbourne 3065, VIC, Australia
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Fuelscher I, Williams J, Wilmut K, Enticott PG, Hyde C. Modeling the Maturation of Grip Selection Planning and Action Representation: Insights from Typical and Atypical Motor Development. Front Psychol 2016; 7:108. [PMID: 26903915 PMCID: PMC4746323 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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We investigated the purported association between developmental changes in grip selection planning and improvements in an individual’s capacity to represent action at an internal level [i.e., motor imagery (MI)]. Participants were groups of healthy children aged 6–7 years and 8–12 years respectively, while a group of adolescents (13–17 years) and adults (18–34 years) allowed for consideration of childhood development in the broader context of motor maturation. A group of children aged 8–12 years with probable DCD (pDCD) was included as a reference group for atypical motor development. Participants’ proficiency to generate and/or engage internal action representations was inferred from performance on the hand rotation task, a well-validated measure of MI. A grip selection task designed to elicit the end-state comfort (ESC) effect provided a window into the integrity of grip selection planning. Consistent with earlier accounts, the efficiency of grip selection planning followed a non-linear developmental progression in neurotypical individuals. As expected, analysis confirmed that these developmental improvements were predicted by an increased capacity to generate and/or engage internal action representations. The profile of this association remained stable throughout the (typical) developmental spectrum. These findings are consistent with computational accounts of action planning that argue that internal action representations are associated with the expression and development of grip selection planning across typical development. However, no such association was found for our sample of children with pDCD, suggesting that individuals with atypical motor skill may adopt an alternative, sub-optimal strategy to plan their grip selection compared to their same-age control peers.
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- Ian Fuelscher
- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- College of Sport and Exercise Science, Institute of Sport Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University Oxford, UK
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, School of Psychology, Deakin University Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Adams ILJ, Lust JM, Wilson PH, Steenbergen B. Testing predictive control of movement in children with developmental coordination disorder using converging operations. Br J Psychol 2016; 108:73-90. [DOI: 10.1111/bjop.12183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Imke L. J. Adams
- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University Nijmegen; The Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University Nijmegen; The Netherlands
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- School of Psychology; Australian Catholic University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Behavioural Science Institute; Radboud University Nijmegen; The Netherlands
- School of Psychology; Australian Catholic University; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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