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Warschausky S, Gidley Larson JC, Raghunathan T, Berglund P, Huth-Bocks A, Taylor HG, Staples AD, Lukomski A, Barks J, Lajiness-O'Neill R. Longitudinal caregiver-reported motor development in infants born at term and preterm. Dev Med Child Neurol 2024; 66:725-732. [PMID: 37997282 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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AIM To examine the extent to which estimates of a latent trait or underlying construct of motor ability differ in infants born at term and preterm, based on caregiver ratings of the motor domain of PediaTrac v3.0. METHOD The sample consisted of 571 caregiver-infant dyads (331 born at term, 240 born preterm), 48% female, with 51.7% of caregivers identifying as an ethnic minority. Latent trait of motor ability was estimated based on item response theory modeling. Gestational group differences (term and preterm birth) were examined at the newborn/term-equivalent, 2-, 4-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month time points. RESULTS Caregiver ratings of latent trait of motor ability were reliably modeled across the range of abilities at each time point. While the group born preterm exhibited significantly more advanced motor abilities at the term-equivalent time point, by 6 months the group born at term was more advanced. Biological sex difference main and interaction effects were not significant. INTERPRETATION Caregivers provided reliable, longitudinal estimates of motor ability in infancy, reflecting important differences in the motor development of infants born at term and preterm. The findings suggest that significant motor development occurs in infants born preterm from birth to the term-equivalent time point and provide a foundation to examine motor growth trajectories as potential predictors in the early identification of neurodevelopmental conditions and needs. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Longitudinal caregiver ratings of motor function in early infancy yielded reliable estimates of the latent trait of motor ability. Motor ability at the term-equivalent time point was higher in infants born preterm than infants born at term.
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- Seth Warschausky
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- School of Nursing, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
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- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
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Holt J, Bhar S, Schofield P, Koder D, Owen P, Seitz D, Bhowmik J. Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of mental illness among nursing home residents. Syst Rev 2024; 13:109. [PMID: 38627826 PMCID: PMC11020180 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02516-1] [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: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a high prevalence of mental illness in nursing home residents compared to older adults living in the community. This was highlighted in the most recent comprehensive systematic review on the topic, published in 2010. In the context of a rapidly aging population and increased numbers of older adults requiring residential care, this study aims to provide a contemporary account of the prevalence of mental illness among nursing home residents. METHODS This protocol was prepared in line with the PRISMA-P 2015 Statement. Systematic searches will be undertaken across six electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycNET, CINAHL, and Abstracts in Social Gerontology. Peer-reviewed studies published from 2009 onwards which report the prevalence of mental illness within nursing home populations will be included. Database searches will be supplemented by forward and backward citation searching. Titles and abstracts of records will be screened using a semi-automated process. The full text of selected records will be assessed to confirm inclusion criteria are met. Study selection will be recorded in a PRISMA flowchart. A pilot-tested form will be used to extract data from included studies, alongside the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Studies Reporting Prevalence Data. A study characteristics and results table will be prepared to present key details from each included study, supported by a narrative synthesis. Random-effects restricted maximum likelihood meta-analyses will be performed to compute pooled prevalence estimates for mental illnesses represented in the identified studies. Heterogeneity will be assessed using Cochran's Q and Higgins' I2 statistics. A Funnel plot and Egger's test will be used to assess publication bias. The GRADE approach will be used to assess the quality of the body of evidence identified. DISCUSSION The study will provide a comprehensive and contemporary account of the prevalence of mental illness among nursing home residents. Meta-analyses will provide robust prevalence estimates across a range of presentations. Key insights will be highlighted, including potential sources of heterogeneity. Implications for residents, researchers, care providers, and policymakers will be noted. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO: CRD42023456226.
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- Jared Holt
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia.
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
- Iverson Health Innovation Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
- Health Services Research and Implementation Sciences, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
- Department of Oncology, Sir Peter MacCallum, The University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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- Eastern Health Emergency Medicine Program, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Health Science and Biostatistics, Swinburne University of Technology, John Street, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia
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Florit E, Bastianello T, Andalò B, Majorano M. I-MovE. An intervention to promote movement at childcare centers: Benefits for motor cognitive and socio-emotional development. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297645. [PMID: 38285675 PMCID: PMC10824449 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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The present contribution aimed to analyze the effects of a motor program intervention (i.e., I-MovE intervention) implemented indoors and outdoors at nursery school, on children's motor, socio-emotional, and cognitive skills. The study uses a non-randomized pre-post test design. Participants were children attending twenty nursery schools in the North of Italy. The intervention activities were adapted to age: Level 1 activities were addressed to children between 6 and 12 months, and Level 2 activities were addressed to children between 13 and 43 months. Within each level, one group of children developed the intervention indoors (IN-group; Level 1: n = 10; Level 2: n = 104) and another group developed the intervention outdoors (OUT-Group; Level 1: n = 12; Level 2: n = 66). Finally, one additional group was involved as the control group (CONT-Group; Level 1: n = 15; Level 2: n = 98). Children's motor, cognitive, and socio-emotional skills were assessed before and after the intervention by nursery school teachers. The main results showed that the motor intervention promoted children's motor skills development in both groups (i.e., groups implementing Levels 1 and 2 activities) and the cognitive and socio-emotional skills in the older group (i.e., group implementing Level 2 activities), especially the group that performed the intervention outdoors.
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- Elena Florit
- University of Verona Department of Human Sciences, Verona, Italy
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- University of Verona Department of Human Sciences, Verona, Italy
- University of Padova Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, Padua, Italy
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- University of Verona Department of Human Sciences, Verona, Italy
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Kapp-Simon KA, Albert M, Edwards TC, Jones SM, Crilly Bellucci C, Rosenberg J, Patrick DL, Heike CL. Developmental Risk for Infants with Cleft Lip with or Without Cleft Palate Based on Caregiver-Proxy Reports. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2024:10556656231225304. [PMID: 38196373 DOI: 10.1177/10556656231225304] [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] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES (1) Assess caregiver-reported development in infants born with cleft lip ± alveolus (CL ± A) and cleft lip and palate (CLP); (2) determine factors associated with increased developmental risk; and (3) determine consistency of developmental risk before and after surgery for cleft lip. DESIGN Prospective, longitudinal assessment of development. Time (T) 1, prior to lip closure; T2, 2 months post lip closure. SETTING Three US craniofacial teams and online parent support groups. PARTICIPANTS 123 total caregivers (96% mothers); 100 at T1, 92 at T2, and 69 at both T1 and T2. MEASURE Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3): Communication, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Problem Solving, Personal Social Domains. RESULTS At T1 47%; at T2 42% passed all 5 Domains; 36% of infants pass all 5 Domains at both T1 and T2. Infants with CLP were at greatest risk on Communication [B = 1.449 (CI = .149-20.079), p = .038; Odds Ratio (OR) = 4.3 (CI = .923-19.650)] and Gross Motor Domains [B = 1.753 (CI = .316-20.605), p = .034; OR = 5.8 (CI = 1.162-28.671)]. Male infants were at greatest risk on Fine Motor [B = 1.542 (CI = .495-20.005), p = .009; OR = 4.7 (CI = 1.278-17.101)] and Problem Solving Domains [B = 1.200 (CI = .118-19.708), p = .044; OR = 3.3 (CI = .896-12.285)]. CONCLUSIONS Based on caregiver report, infants with CL ± A and CLP meet referral criteria at a high rate. Infants with CLP and male infants were at greatest risk. Regular developmental screening is recommended.
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- Kathleen A Kapp-Simon
- Cleft/Craniofacial Center, Shriners Children's, Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Cleft/Craniofacial Center, Shriners Children's, Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Craniofacial Center, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Craniofacial Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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Flores P, Coelho E, Mourão-Carvalhal I, Forte P. Relationships between Math Skills, Motor Skills, Physical Activity, and Obesity in Typically Developing Preschool Children. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:1000. [PMID: 38131856 PMCID: PMC10740894 DOI: 10.3390/bs13121000] [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] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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There is evidence of a relationship between motor and cognitive development. The literature has shown that of all the motor skills, fine motor skills are those that contribute most to mathematical performance in preschool children. As this is a sensitive period in the development of motor skills, low levels of physical activity in this period can compromise their development and contribute to weight gain and obesity. The aim of this study was therefore to analyze the relationship between mathematical and motor skills, physical activity levels, and obesity. The sample consisted of 62 preschool children (32 males) with an average age of 4.63 ± 0.81. The Weschler preschool and primary scale of intelligence-revised arithmetic test was used to assess mathematical skills. The tests to assess fine motor skills were the "Adapted Threading Beads Test" and the "Adapted Visuomotor Integration Test". The movement assessment battery for children-2, band 1, "Aiming & Catching", and "Balance" tests were used to assess gross motor skills. Levels of physical activity were assessed using the "Preschool-age physical activity questionnaire" and obesity using the body mass index. The results indicated that only the fine motor skills of visuomotor integration were included in the multiple linear regression model (F < 0.001; r = 0.464; R2 = 0.215; p < 0.001), with the exclusion of gross motor skills, physical activity levels, and obesity levels. Thus, it was concluded that mathematical skills were only directly and significantly influenced by visuomotor integration. However, visuomotor integration was positively and significantly associated with gross motor skills (r = 0.269; p < 0.05) and not with levels of physical activity and obesity. Thus, gross motor skills could contribute to improving visuomotor integration directly and consequently mathematical skills indirectly. The results of this study suggest that the implementation of structured physical activity programs can contribute to mathematical performance.
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- Pedro Flores
- CI-ISCE, Higher Institute of Education and Sciences of the Douro, 4560-708 Penafiel, Portugal;
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- Department of Sports, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Department of Sports, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CI-ISCE, Higher Institute of Education and Sciences of the Douro, 4560-708 Penafiel, Portugal;
- Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
- Department of Sports, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-252 Bragança, Portugal
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Calignano G, Lettere G, Leo I, Maritan F, Mattera L, Granata P, Lucangeli D, Valenza E. Interconnected Pathways: Postural Stability and Vocabulary Skills in Preschool-Aged Children. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1891. [PMID: 38136093 PMCID: PMC10741731 DOI: 10.3390/children10121891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Previous research has highlighted an interplay between postural abilities and linguistic skills during infancy. However, this relationship could undergo further radical transformations in other periods of development. This current study explored a plausible network of relationships among postural abilities and vocabulary skills in a substantial cohort (N = 222) of preschoolers aged between 2 and 5 years-a developmental phase critical for refining both language and motor competencies. Here, postural stability was measured in terms of balance duration and accuracy, alongside an assessment of comprehension and expressive vocabulary skills. Employing a diverse set of techniques, i.e., data and missing data visualization and multilevel regression analysis, task complexity and age emerged as crucial factors explaining our data. In addition, network analysis indicates that language production plays a central role within postural and language interdomain networks. The resulting discussion focuses on the useful implications of this study for the assessment of typical preschool development, which would benefit from tailored methodological inspections guided by developmental theories that are framed in inter-domain approaches.
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- Giulia Calignano
- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy; (G.L.); (I.L.); (D.L.); (E.V.)
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy; (G.L.); (I.L.); (D.L.); (E.V.)
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy; (G.L.); (I.L.); (D.L.); (E.V.)
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- “Giovanni XXIII” Centro Infanzia, 35142 Padua, Italy; (F.M.); (L.M.); (P.G.)
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- “Giovanni XXIII” Centro Infanzia, 35142 Padua, Italy; (F.M.); (L.M.); (P.G.)
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- “Giovanni XXIII” Centro Infanzia, 35142 Padua, Italy; (F.M.); (L.M.); (P.G.)
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy; (G.L.); (I.L.); (D.L.); (E.V.)
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology (DPSS), University of Padova, 35131 Padua, Italy; (G.L.); (I.L.); (D.L.); (E.V.)
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Conroy S, Evans T, Butler-Moburg D, Beuttler R, Robinson J, Huebert M, O Mahony E, Grant-Beuttler M. Clinical application and feasibility of utilizing the PEDI-CAT to assess activity and participation among children receiving physical therapy incorporating hippotherapy. Physiother Theory Pract 2023; 39:2300-2313. [PMID: 35594061 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2072250] [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] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hippotherapy (HPOT) is a physical therapy (PT) treatment tool using equine movement to improve mobility for children with movement impairments. Although research suggests HPOT improves body structure and function, there is limited evidence regarding its impact on activity and participation outcomes in a clinical setting. The Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Computer Adaptive Test (PEDI-CAT) may be useful in HPOT settings to highlight changes in activity and participation. PURPOSE 1) Evaluate the PEDI-CAT's sensitivity to changes in activity and participation among children receiving PT using HPOT; 2) determine feasibility of administering the PEDI-CAT in a HPOT setting; and 3) examine how PEDI-CAT scores influence clinical decision-making. METHODS Participants (N = 34) were children who attended weekly PT using HPOT for 6 months. The PEDI-CAT was completed for all participants by a parent or caregiver at initial treatment (T1) and 6 months later (T2). A linear mixed effects model was used to evaluate changes in scores over time. Team meetings occurred monthly to discuss how PEDI-CAT scores impacted treatment. RESULTS There were significant improvements across 3 PEDI-CAT domains between T1 and T2 for all children with small effect sizes and nonsignificant changes noted within two diagnostic subgroups with small-to-medium effect sizes. The PEDI-CAT was completed by all participants without interrupting treatment flow. PEDI-CAT score reports enriched therapist-client conversations increasing shared decision-making. CONCLUSION PTs who treat children using HPOT may feasibly use the PEDI-CAT to assess changes in activity level outcomes and to assist clinical decision-making.
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- Susan Conroy
- Therapy services, Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
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- Therapy services, Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
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- Therapy services, Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
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- Therapy services, Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
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- Therapy services, Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
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- Therapy services, Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
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Li L, Pasco G, Ali JB, Johnson MH, Jones EJH, Charman T. Associations between early language, motor abilities, and later autism traits in infants with typical and elevated likelihood of autism. Autism Res 2023; 16:2184-2197. [PMID: 37698295 PMCID: PMC10899446 DOI: 10.1002/aur.3023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Slower acquisition of language and motor milestones are common in infants with later autism and studies have indicated that motor skills predict the rate of language development, suggesting these domains of development may be interlinked. However, the inter-relationships between the two domains over development and emerging autistic traits are not fully established. We studied language and motor development using standardized observational and parent-report measures in infants with (n = 271) and without (n = 137) a family history of autism across four waves of data collection from 10 to 36 months. We used Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Models to examine contemporaneous and longitudinal associations between language and motor developments in both elevated and typical likelihood groups. We estimated paths between language and motor abilities at 10, 14, 24, and 36 months and autism trait scores at 36 months, to test whether the domains were interrelated and how they related to emerging autism traits. Results revealed consistent bidirectional Expressive Language (EL) and Fine Motor (FM) cross-lagged effects from 10 to 24 and a unidirectional EL to FM effect from 24 to 36 months as well as significantly correlated random intercepts between Gross motor (GM) and Receptive language (RL), indicating stable concurrent associations over time. However, only the associations between GM and RL were associated with later autism traits. Early motor and language are linked, but only gross motor and receptive language are jointly associated with autistic traits in infants with an autism family history.
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- Leyan Li
- Department of PsychologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of PsychologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Psychological SciencesCentre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Psychological SciencesCentre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of LondonLondonUK
- Department of PsychologyUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Psychological SciencesCentre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of LondonLondonUK
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- Department of PsychologyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College LondonLondonUK
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Karimi A, Nelson EL. Motor-language links in children with Down syndrome: a scoping review to revisit the literature with a developmental cascades lens. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1275325. [PMID: 37849475 PMCID: PMC10577202 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1275325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) typically have motor and language needs. Improving function is a shared goal for the rehabilitation therapy team, however physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology professionals treat patients differently. This difference in care may mask developmental cascades whereby changes in one domain (e.g., motor) can have seemingly unexpected effects on another domain (e.g., language). Objective This scoping review identified papers where motor and language data have been reported together in children with DS and reinterpreted findings from a developmental cascades lens. Design Online databases were used to identify 413 papers published before October 2021 from which 33 papers were retained that reported both motor (gross and/or fine) and language (expressive and/or receptive) data in individuals with DS with a chronological age of 0-18 years. Results The majority of papers (79%) that reported motor and language data in children with DS did not examine their link, while 12% analyzed motor-language links, but using a cross-sectional or retrospective design. Only three papers (9%) utilized a longitudinal design to examine predictive links. Conclusion Motor functioning and language functioning have often been reported together, but not analyzed together, in studies of children with DS. The few studies that did analyze motor-language links largely replicated findings from other developmental populations where motor gains were positively linked to language gains. Analyzing links between domains when such data is available is needed to fully characterize developmental cascades in DS and may have broad clinical implications.
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Aslan F, Ertugrul G, Sennaroglu G, Sennaroglu L. Unimodal versus bimodal auditory stimulation in inner ear malformations: Cognitive, language, and motor performance. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2023; 8:1401-1409. [PMID: 37899848 PMCID: PMC10601589 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.1153] [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: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Purpose New perspectives on rehabilitation options for inner ear malformations have still been studied in the literature. This study investigated the cognitive, language, and motor skills of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) users in unimodal and bimodal groups. Methods The motor competency of the participants was assessed with Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test-2 Short Form (BOT2 SF). Language performance was evaluated by the test of Early Language Development-3 and Speech Intelligibility Rating. Word identification, sentence recognition tests, and Categories of Auditory Performance were used to assess auditory perception skills. To examine the cognitive performance, Cancellation Test and Gesell Copy Form were administered. All the tests were conducted in a quiet environment without any distractions. Results The participants were divided into two groups: (1) 17 children in the unimodal group and (2) 11 children in the bimodal (who used a cochlear implant on one side and ABI on the other side) group. There were significant correlations between the chronological age of participants and BOT2 SF total score, cancellation tests, auditory perception tests, and language performance. Similarly, there were significant correlations between the duration of ABI use and auditory perception tests, language performance, cancellation test, and some BOT2 SF subtests (r = -0.47 to -0.60, p < .001). There was no significant difference between the unimodal and bimodal groups in any task (p > .05). However, there were moderate-to-strong correlations among the auditory perception tests, cancellation test, language test, and BOT2 SF total score and subtests (r = 0.40 to 0.55, p < .05). Conclusion Although there were no significant differences between bimodal and unimodal groups, a holistic approach, which indicates that hearing and balance issues can have broader impacts on a person's physical, emotional, social, and psychological aspects, should be used in the assessment process. Level of Evidence Level 4.
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- Filiz Aslan
- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health SciencesHacettepe UniversityAnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health SciencesHacettepe UniversityAnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Audiology, Faculty of Health SciencesHacettepe UniversityAnkaraTurkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of MedicineHacettepe UniversityAnkaraTurkey
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Cleary DB, Maybery MT, Green C, Whitehouse AJO. The first six months of life: A systematic review of early markers associated with later autism. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2023; 152:105304. [PMID: 37406749 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105304] [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] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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There is now good evidence that behavioural signs of autism spectrum conditions (autism) emerge over the first two years of life. Identifying clear developmental differences early in life may facilitate earlier identification and intervention that can promote longer-term quality of life. Here we present a systematic review of studies investigating behavioural markers of later autism diagnosis or symptomology taken at 0-6 months. The following databases were searched for articles published between 01/01/2000 and 15/03/2022: Embase, Medline, Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science and Proquest. Twenty-five studies met inclusion criteria: assessment of behaviour at 0-6 months and later assessment of autism symptomology or diagnosis. Studies examined behaviours of attention, early social and communication behaviours, and motor behaviours, as well as composite measures. Findings indicated some evidence of measures of general attention, attention to social stimuli, and motor behaviours associated with later autism diagnosis or symptomology. Findings were inconsistent regarding social and communication behaviours, with a lack of repeated or validated measures limiting drawing firm conclusions. We discuss implications of the findings and suggest recommendations for future research.
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- Dominique B Cleary
- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Australia; School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia, Australia.
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- School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia, Australia
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Gasparini L, Shepherd DA, Bavin EL, Eadie P, Reilly S, Morgan AT, Wake M. Using machine-learning methods to identify early-life predictors of 11-year language outcome. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023; 64:1242-1252. [PMID: 36478310 PMCID: PMC10952842 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Language is foundational for neurodevelopment and quality of life, but an estimated 10% of children have a language disorder at age 5. Many children shift between classifications of typical and low language if assessed at multiple times in the early years, making it difficult to identify which children will have persisting difficulties and benefit most from support. This study aims to identify a parsimonious set of preschool indicators that predict language outcomes in late childhood, using data from the population-based Early Language in Victoria Study (n = 839). METHODS Parents completed surveys about their children at ages 8, 12, 24, and 36 months. At 11 years, children were assessed using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals 4th Edition (CELF-4). We used random forests to identify which of the 1990 parent-reported questions best predict children's 11-year language outcome (CELF-4 score ≤81 representing low language) and used SuperLearner to estimate the accuracy of the constrained sets of questions. RESULTS At 24 months, seven predictors relating to vocabulary, symbolic play, pragmatics and behavior yielded 73% sensitivity (95% CI: 57, 85) and 77% specificity (95% CI: 74, 80) for predicting low language at 11 years. [Corrections made on 5 May 2023, after first online publication: In the preceding sentence 'motor skills' has been corrected to 'behavior' in this version.] At 36 months, 7 predictors relating to morphosyntax, vocabulary, parent-child interactions, and parental stress yielded 75% sensitivity (95% CI: 58, 88) and 85% specificity (95% CI: 81, 87). Measures at 8 and 12 months yielded unsatisfactory accuracy. CONCLUSIONS We identified two short sets of questions that predict language outcomes at age 11 with fair accuracy. Future research should seek to replicate results in a separate cohort.
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- Loretta Gasparini
- Murdoch Children’s Research InstituteParkvilleVICAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
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- Murdoch Children’s Research InstituteParkvilleVICAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
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- Murdoch Children’s Research InstituteParkvilleVICAustralia
- School of Psychology and Public HealthLa Trobe UniversityBundooraVICAustralia
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- Melbourne Graduate School of EducationThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
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- Murdoch Children’s Research InstituteParkvilleVICAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
- Menzies Health Institute QueenslandGriffith UniversityGold CoastQLDAustralia
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- Murdoch Children’s Research InstituteParkvilleVICAustralia
- Department of Audiology and Speech PathologyThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
- Royal Children’s Hospital MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
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- Murdoch Children’s Research InstituteParkvilleVICAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
- Liggins InstituteThe University of AucklandAucklandNew Zealand
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Yardımcı-Lokmanoğlu BN, Mutlu A. Assessing Joint Hypermobility, Proprioception, and Developmental Functioning in Toddlers Born Preterm. Turk Arch Pediatr 2023; 58:407-412. [PMID: 37357454 PMCID: PMC10441170 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2023.22263] [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: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to explore (i) the joint hypermobility, proprioception, and developmental functioning in toddlers born preterm, (ii) differences in the proprioception and developmental functioning between toddlers with and without joint hypermobility, and (iii) the relationship between them. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred twelve toddlers born preterm between 24 and 42 months of age were included in this observational study. Beighton Score for joint hypermobility assess- ment and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III) for developmental functioning were applied in all toddlers born preterm; however, propriocep- tion assessment could be applied on 55 of 112 (49.11%) toddlers born preterm due to lack of cooperation. RESULTS Of 112 toddlers, 30 (26.79%) had joint hypermobility. There were no differences in coop- eration rate (P = .629) and success rate (P = .887) in the proprioception assessment between toddlers with and without joint hypermobility (55 toddlers born preterm), which is similar to the cognitive domain (P = .430), language domain (P = .062), and motor domain (P = .619) in the Bayley-III. Additionally, none of them were related to each other (P > .05). CONCLUSION Our study findings showed that joint hypermobility has no effect on propriocep- tion and motor development in toddlers born preterm between 24 and 42 months of age, and there is no relationship between them. The possibility of these results might be that movement repetition and not only proprioception but also other sensory systems could be important in this early period of life.
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- Bilge Nur Yardımcı-Lokmanoğlu
- Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Developmental and Early Physiotherapy Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Developmental and Early Physiotherapy Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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Irie K, Mukaiyama K, Yamashita R, Zeidan H, Bandara A, Nagai-Tanima M, Aoyama T. Investigating Subtypes of Motor Skills and Activities of Daily Living among Young Children with Motor Delay. Occup Ther Int 2023; 2023:4031372. [PMID: 37360553 PMCID: PMC10287527 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4031372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to classify preschool children into subtypes based on motor skills and to characterize the activities of daily living for each subtype. The subjects were 45 preschool children whose scores on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (MABC-2) and the Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) were measured. The fine score and gross score were calculated from the MABC-2, and a cluster analysis was performed. The difference between the fine score and the gross score was evaluated for each subtype, and multiple comparisons among subtypes were performed for the fine, gross, and WeeFIM scores. Subtype analysis showed that the fine score was significantly lower than the gross score for subtype I (p < 0.001), and the gross score was significantly lower than the fine score for subtype III (p = 0.018). Subtype II had a significantly lower score than subtype I and subtype III (p < 0.001). Children with subtype II had more difficulty dressing movements and less communication skills than subtype III (p < 0.05). Classification into three subtypes according to motor ability and some of the characteristics of ADLs were identified.
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- Keisuke Irie
- Department of Occupational Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Wang JW, Qu S, Zhu ZC, Zhao X, Song WJ, Li X, Chen WD, Luo DM. Global hotspots and trends in research on preschool children's motor development from 2012 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1118674. [PMID: 37333555 PMCID: PMC10272768 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1118674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Background Motor development plays an important role in human development throughout the lifespans, from conception to death, and has received increasing scholarly attention in recent years. However, valuable comprehensive reviews and literature analysis on this topic are still lacking. Here, this bibliometric study aimed to identify global motor development research hotspots and trends on preschool children's motor development from 2012 to 2022. Methods CiteSpace 6.1.R4 was used to visualize and analyze general bibliometric characteristics, research hotspots, and trends through a review of 2,583 articles on the motor development of preschool children, which were published from 2012 to 2022 and included in the Web of Science Core Collection. Results Research on motor development in preschool children has been carried out into a phase of rapid development. The top five frequently occurring keywords were physical activity (n = 489), performance (n = 319), intervention (n = 222), health (n = 196), and executive function (n = 165); The top five keywords in terms of centrality are academic achievement (0.22), low birth weight (0.16), association (0.14), brain (0.13), and cerebral palsy (0.13). Thirteen keyword clusters were produced from the log-likelihood ratio (Q = 0.74, S = 0.88), and five research topics has been received focused attention in recent years. The keywords with the strongest citation bursts in the last 5 years are developing country (S = 5.92), school-aged children (S = 5.86), middle-income country (S = 3.46), efficacy (S = 5.41), readiness (S = 3.21), motor proficiency (S = 3.6), and screen time (S = 3.3), indicating newly emerging research trends. Conclusion The results indicated that interventions involving fundamental movement skills, cognitive function, 24-h movement behaviors, neurodevelopmental disorders, and health-related fitness were hot topics in the field of motor development over the last decade. Emerging research trends generally center on school readiness, socioeconomic status, motor proficiency, and screen time.
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- Jun-Wei Wang
- School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
- School of Sport Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
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- School of Sport Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
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- School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
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- School of Sport Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Academic Administration, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Sports Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
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Sinvani RT, Golos A, Ben Zagmi S, Gilboa Y. The Relationship between Young Children's Graphomotor Skills and Their Environment: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1338. [PMID: 36674093 PMCID: PMC9858789 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The current study aimed to examine the unique contribution of personal and environmental factors to explain graphomotor skills in typically developing preschoolers and first-year elementary school students. A convenience sample of 136 Israeli children aged three−seven years was recruited. Graphomotor skills were assessed using the Gilboa Functional Test (GIFT); personal and environmental factors were assessed using a demographic questionnaire and the Home Literacy Experiences Questionnaire (HLEQ). A hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis revealed that home literacy and educational approach accounted for 43.1% of the variance of graphomotor skills (R2 = 40.4, p < 0.000), each providing a unique contribution to the explained variance after controlling for age, gender, and spoken language. Generally, our results supported the bioecological model, with proximal factors (home literacy and educational approach) having a greater influence on child graphomotor skills than distal factors (parental socioeconomic and immigration status). By highlighting the role of environmental factors in graphomotor development, these results can be used as a conceptual framework for developing early intervention programs.
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- Rachel-Tzofia Sinvani
- School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9124001, Israel
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9124001, Israel
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9124001, Israel
- Child Development Center, “Meuhedet” Health Maintenance Organization, Ashdod 7727408, Israel
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- School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9124001, Israel
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Kyvelidou A, DeVeney S, Katsavelis D. Development of Infant Sitting Postural Control in Three Groups of Infants at Various Risk Levels for Autism Spectrum Disorder. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1234. [PMID: 36674015 PMCID: PMC9858765 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the development of sitting postural control among two groups of infants at elevated risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and a group of infants at typical risk for ASD and its association with cognitive, language and communication skills at a later age. We visited infants in their home environment from the onset of sitting until sitting independence and at 12 and 18 months of age. We collected data on sitting posture (center of pressure), through a portable force platform, as well as communication, cognitive and social behavior assessments at various time points. Our results showed that postural control differences at the onset of sitting, were present among the groups of infants but there were no statistically significant differences among the groups in the development of sitting posture. In addition, there were statistically significant communication differences among the groups and mostly the change in sample entropy in the anterior/posterior direction (posture measure) was significantly correlated with other skills at a later age. This study highlights the importance of investigating multiple at-risk groups to identify unique developmental pathways that may lead to an ASD diagnosis.
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- Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA
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Liu X, Abudukeremu A, Jiang Y, Cao Z, Wu M, Zheng K, Ma J, Sun R, Chen Z, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Wang J. Association of motor index scores with fall incidence among community-dwelling older people. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:1008. [PMID: 36585625 PMCID: PMC9805168 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03680-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Several kinds of motor dysfunction have been studied for predicting future fall risk in community-dwelling older individuals. However, no study has tested the ability of the fine motor index (FINEA) and gross motor index (GROSSA) to predict the risk of falling, as well as the specific fall type. OBJECTIVE We investigated the associations of FINEA/GROSSA scores with fall risk, explained falls, and unexplained falls. METHODS A total of 6267 community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 50 years from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA) cohort were included. First, the associations of FINEA and GROSSA scores with the history of total falls, explained falls and unexplained falls were assessed in a cross-sectional study and further verified in a prospective cohort after 2 years of follow-up by Poisson regression analysis. RESULTS We found that high FINEA and GROSSA scores were positively associated with almost all fall histories (FINEA scores: total falls: adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] = 1.28, P = 0.009; explained falls: aPR = 1.15, P = 0.231; unexplained falls: aPR = 1.88, P < 0.001; GROSSA scores: total falls: aPR = 1.39, P < 0.001; explained falls: aPR = 1.28, P = 0.012; unexplained falls: aPR = 2.18, P < 0.001) in a cross-sectional study. After 2 years of follow-up, high FINEA scores were associated with an increased incidence of total falls (adjusted rate ratio [aRR] = 1.42, P = 0.016) and explained falls (aRR = 1.51, P = 0.020) but not with unexplained falls (aRR = 1.41, P = 0.209). High GROSSA scores were associated with an increased incidence of unexplained falls (aRR = 1.57, P = 0.041) and were not associated with either total falls (aRR = 1.21, P = 0.129) or explained falls (aRR = 1.07, P = 0.656). Compared with individuals without limitations in either the FINEA or GROSSA, individuals with limitations in both indices had a higher risk of falls, including total falls (aRR = 1.35, P = 0.002), explained falls (aRR = 1.31, P = 0.033) and unexplained falls (aRR = 1.62, P = 0.004). CONCLUSION FINEA scores were positively associated with accidental falls, while GROSSA scores were positively associated with unexplained falls. The group for whom both measures were impaired showed a significantly higher risk of both explained and unexplained falls. FINEA or GROSSA scores should be investigated further as possible tools to screen for and identify community-dwelling adults at high risk of falling.
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- Xiao Liu
- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Care Strategic Customer Department, China Merchants Bank Shenzhen Branch, Shenzhen, China
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- grid.24827.3b0000 0001 2179 9593Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, USA
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Guangzhou, China ,grid.412536.70000 0004 1791 7851Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanism and Translation in Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Varuzza C, D’Aiello B, Lazzaro G, Quarin F, De Rose P, Bergonzini P, Menghini D, Marini A, Vicari S. Gross, Fine and Visual-Motor Skills in Children with Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorder and Their Combination. Brain Sci 2022; 13:brainsci13010059. [PMID: 36672041 PMCID: PMC9856286 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence shows that children with Communication Disorders (CDs) may show gross, fine, and visual-motor difficulties compared to children with typical development. Accordingly, the present study aims to characterize gross, fine and visual-motor skills in children with CDs, distinguishing children with CDs into three subgroups, i.e., with Language Disorders (LD), Speech Sound Disorders (SSD), and LD + SSD. In Experiment 1, around 60% of children with CDs (4 to 7 years; 21 with LD, 36 with SSD, and 90 with LD + SSD) showed clinical/borderline scores in balance skills, regardless of the type of communication deficit. However, children with LD, SSD, and LD + SSD did not differ in gross and fine motor skills. In Experiment 2, a higher percentage of children with CDs (4 to 7 years; 34 with LD, 62 with SSD, 148 with LD + SSD) obtained clinical/borderline scores in Visual Perception skills. Moreover, children with LD + SSD performed significantly worsen in Visual Perception and Fine Motor Coordination skills compared to children with SSD only. Our results underlined that CDs are generally associated with gross motor difficulties and that visual-motor difficulties are related to the type of communication deficit. Paying earlier attention to the motor skills of children with CDs could help clinicians design effective interventions.
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- Cristiana Varuzza
- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy
- Department of Human Science, LUMSA University, 00193 Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Language and Literatures, Communication, Education and Society, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy
- Department of Life Science and Public Health, Catholic University, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Garrido D, Carballo G. Linguistic and motor profiles in preschool and school-age children with an older sibling with autism spectrum disorder. JOURNAL OF CHILD LANGUAGE 2022:1-19. [PMID: 36472207 DOI: 10.1017/s0305000922000599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study examines receptive-expressive language, gross-fine motor skills, and IQ abilities in 78 children, 43 children with an older sibling with autism spectrum disorder (Sibs-ASD) and 35 children with an older sibling with typical development, ranging from 4 to 11 years of age. Depending on age, both groups were divided in preschool and school groups. The results show that more than 76% of Sibs-ASD performed at least one language and/or motor skill under 25th percentile. Significant differences were described at preschool stage in three aspects: grammatical comprehension, ball skills, and global motor skills. At school age, significant differences were found in two aspects: expressive language, and ball skills. Some differences seem to decrease over time; meanwhile others seem to increase; and others remain stable. Thus, it seems that vulnerability continues in unaffected Sibs-ASD and suggest that this population may benefit from continued screening and monitoring into the preschool and school-age stages.
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- Dunia Garrido
- University of Granada, Faculty of Psychology Granada18071Spain
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- University of Granada, Faculty of Psychology Granada18071Spain
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Yoshimura Y, Hasegawa C, Tanaka S, Ikeda T, Yaoi K, Iwasaki S, An K, Kikuchi M. Altered sensory integration from body and language development in children with autism spectrum disorder. PCN REPORTS : PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES 2022; 1:e64. [PMID: 38868651 PMCID: PMC11114361 DOI: 10.1002/pcn5.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Aim Although atypical sensory motor processing has been investigated in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), whether or not atypical sensory motor processing is related to altered language function in children with ASD remains unclear. Methods This study examined the relationship between sensory motor processing and language conceptual inference ability in 3-10-year-old children with (n = 61) and without (n = 114) ASD. Language performance was assessed using the language conceptual inference task of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC). Sensory processing was assessed using the Caregiver Sensory Profile. Results In children with ASD, altered processing of the fine motor/perceptual factor scored by sensory profile was found to be significantly related to language conceptual inference ability in the K-ABC, representing the integrated abilities of language comprehension and language expression, which reflect language semantic concept formation. Conclusions For children with ASD, the results suggest a relationship between difficulties of integrating sensory information perceived from the body adjusting fine movement and deficiencies of language semantic conceptual formation.
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- Yuko Yoshimura
- Institute of Human and Social SciencesKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
- Research Center for Child Mental DevelopmentKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
- United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of MedicineChiba University, and University of FukuiOsaka/Kanazawa/Hamamatsu/Chiba/FukuiJapan
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- Research Center for Child Mental DevelopmentKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
- Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceChiyoda‐kuTokyoJapan
- Department of Cognitive ScienceMacquarie UniversitySydneyAustralia
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- Research Center for Child Mental DevelopmentKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
- United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of MedicineChiba University, and University of FukuiOsaka/Kanazawa/Hamamatsu/Chiba/FukuiJapan
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- Research Center for Child Mental DevelopmentKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
- United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of MedicineChiba University, and University of FukuiOsaka/Kanazawa/Hamamatsu/Chiba/FukuiJapan
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- Research Center for Child Mental DevelopmentKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
- United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of MedicineChiba University, and University of FukuiOsaka/Kanazawa/Hamamatsu/Chiba/FukuiJapan
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- Research Center for Child Mental DevelopmentKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
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- School of PsychologyUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
- Centre for Human Brain Health, School of PsychologyUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK
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- Research Center for Child Mental DevelopmentKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
- United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of MedicineChiba University, and University of FukuiOsaka/Kanazawa/Hamamatsu/Chiba/FukuiJapan
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical ScienceKanazawa UniversityKanazawaJapan
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Cichy I, Kruszwicka A, Przybyla T, Rochatka W, Wawrzyniak S, Klichowski M, Rokita A. No Motor Costs of Physical Education with Eduball. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15430. [PMID: 36497505 PMCID: PMC9739542 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Numerous neuroscience studies demonstrate that when motor and cognitive tasks are performed simultaneously, there is dual-task interference. Experiments show that the cost is a temporal deterioration in motor functioning. However, there is no comprehensive research on the developmental costs of dual-task exercises incorporated into physical education (PE). Such an approach is called the interdisciplinary model of PE and is used to stimulate cognitive development. Therefore, there is a knowledge gap regarding the motor costs of methods based on this model, e.g., Eduball. The Eduball method integrates core academic subjects with PE using a set of educational balls printed with letters, numbers, and other signs. To fill this knowledge gap, we replicated the Eduball experiment, focusing on motor development. The half-year intervention occurred in one primary school class. The control group was a peer class participating in traditional PE, not based on dual tasks. We tested students' space-time orientation and graphomotor, locomotor, and object control skills. We found no motor costs of the intervention. Eduball-based PE stimulated motor development as much as traditional PE. Our study suggests that methods based on the interdisciplinary model of PE are safe for motor development. As such, it is worth considering their use in children's education.
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- Ireneusz Cichy
- Department of Team Sports Games, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Mickiewicza 58, 51-684 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Learning Laboratory, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznan, Poland
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- Learning Laboratory, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznan, Poland
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- Learning Laboratory, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Team Sports Games, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Mickiewicza 58, 51-684 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Learning Laboratory, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Szamarzewskiego 89, 60-568 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Team Sports Games, Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences, Mickiewicza 58, 51-684 Wroclaw, Poland
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Boulenger V, Finos L, Koun E, Salemme R, Desoche C, Roy AC. Up right, not right up: Primacy of verticality in both language and movement. Front Hum Neurosci 2022; 16:981330. [PMID: 36248682 PMCID: PMC9558293 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.981330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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When describing motion along both the horizontal and vertical axes, languages from different families express the elements encoding verticality before those coding for horizontality (e.g., going up right instead of right up). In light of the motor grounding of language, the present study investigated whether the prevalence of verticality in Path expression also governs the trajectory of arm biological movements. Using a 3D virtual-reality setting, we tracked the kinematics of hand pointing movements in five spatial directions, two of which implied the vertical and horizontal vectors equally (i.e., up right +45° and bottom right −45°). Movement onset could be prompted by visual or auditory verbal cues, the latter being canonical in French (“en haut à droite”/up right) or not (“à droite en haut”/right up). In two experiments, analyses of the index finger kinematics revealed a significant effect of gravity, with earlier acceleration, velocity, and deceleration peaks for upward (+45°) than downward (−45°) movements, irrespective of the instructions. Remarkably, confirming the linguistic observations, we found that vertical kinematic parameters occurred earlier than horizontal ones for upward movements, both for visual and congruent verbal cues. Non-canonical verbal instructions significantly affected this temporal dynamic: for upward movements, the horizontal and vertical components temporally aligned, while they reversed for downward movements where the kinematics of the vertical axis was delayed with respect to that of the horizontal one. This temporal dynamic is so deeply anchored that non-canonical verbal instructions allowed for horizontality to precede verticality only for movements that do not fight against gravity. Altogether, our findings provide new insights into the embodiment of language by revealing that linguistic path may reflect the organization of biological movements, giving priority to the vertical axis.
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- Véronique Boulenger
- Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage, UMR 5596, CNRS/University Lyon 2, Lyon, France
- *Correspondence: Véronique Boulenger,
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Padua, 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
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- Integrative Multisensory Perception Action & Cognition Team (IMPACT), Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS U5292, University Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- Neuro-Immersion, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, 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
- Neuro-Immersion, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Dynamique Du Langage, UMR 5596, CNRS/University Lyon 2, Lyon, France
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Moss S, Gu X. Home- and Community-Based Interventions for Physical Activity and Early Child Development: A Systematic Review of Effective Strategies. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191911968. [PMID: 36231271 PMCID: PMC9565703 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191911968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This systematic review examined the effects of home/family and community-based interventions on physical activity (PA) and developmental outcomes in early childhood. A search strategy was employed using four electronic databases (Academic Search Complete, CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE, and SPORTDiscus). Interventions investigating weight status (i.e., BMI), physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or motor proficiency that took place in home, family, or community settings were assessed. Studies were eligible if they were peer-reviewed, available in English, published between 2011 and 2021, and if samples consisted of healthy young children (2-5 years old). There were 24 studies retained (8351 participants) spanning from the United States (n = 12), Australia (n = 3), Canada (n = 2), Switzerland (n = 2), Finland (n = 2), Netherlands (n = 1), and other Eastern European countries (n = 2). There were 19 studies that incorporated home/family-based approaches and 14 studies that incorporated community-based approaches. Studies ranged in intervention duration from 6 weeks to 24 months. It suggests that improving PA participation in young children was especially challenging to solicit improvement (only 25% of all studies found significant improvement in PA after intervention). Distributing educational material to parents/families, consistent, direct contact with parents, and encouraging community engagement were identified as effective strategies to promote physical activity, healthy weight status, and motor skills in young children.
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- Samantha Moss
- Department of Kinesiology, State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY 13090, USA
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- Department off Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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Fenchel D, Dimitrova R, Robinson EC, Batalle D, Chew A, Falconer S, Kyriakopoulou V, Nosarti C, Hutter J, Christiaens D, Pietsch M, Brandon J, Hughes EJ, Allsop J, O'Keeffe C, Price AN, Cordero-Grande L, Schuh A, Makropoulos A, Passerat-Palmbach J, Bozek J, Rueckert D, Hajnal JV, McAlonan G, Edwards AD, O'Muircheartaigh J. Neonatal multi-modal cortical profiles predict 18-month developmental outcomes. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2022; 54:101103. [PMID: 35364447 PMCID: PMC8971851 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2022.101103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Developmental delays in infanthood often persist, turning into life-long difficulties, and coming at great cost for the individual and community. By examining the developing brain and its relation to developmental outcomes we can start to elucidate how the emergence of brain circuits is manifested in variability of infant motor, cognitive and behavioural capacities. In this study, we examined if cortical structural covariance at birth, indexing coordinated development, is related to later infant behaviour. We included 193 healthy term-born infants from the Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP). An individual cortical connectivity matrix derived from morphological and microstructural features was computed for each subject (morphometric similarity networks, MSNs) and was used as input for the prediction of behavioural scores at 18 months using Connectome-Based Predictive Modeling (CPM). Neonatal MSNs successfully predicted social-emotional performance. Predictive edges were distributed between and within known functional cortical divisions with a specific important role for primary and posterior cortical regions. These results reveal that multi-modal neonatal cortical profiles showing coordinated maturation are related to developmental outcomes and that network organization at birth provides an early infrastructure for future functional skills.
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- Daphna Fenchel
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK; Sackler Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EU, UK
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- Sackler Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK; Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK; Department of Electrical Engineering, ESAT/PSI, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK; Biomedical Image Technologies, ETSI Telecomunicación, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid & CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Biomedical Image Analysis Group, Department of Computing, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Biomedical Image Analysis Group, Department of Computing, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Biomedical Image Analysis Group, Department of Computing, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; Institute für Artificial Intelligence and Informatics in Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK; Sackler Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London SE5 8AZ, UK
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- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK; Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK
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- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK; Sackler Institute for Translational Neurodevelopment, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK; Centre for the Developing Brain, Department of Perinatal Imaging & Health, School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 7EH UK.
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Bhat AN, Boulton AJ, Tulsky DS. A further study of relations between motor impairment and social communication, cognitive, language, functional impairments, and repetitive behavior severity in children with ASD using the SPARK study dataset. Autism Res 2022; 15:1156-1178. [PMID: 35357764 DOI: 10.1002/aur.2711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Motor impairments are pervasive and persistent in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) throughout childhood and adolescence. Based on recent studies examining motor impairments in children with ASD between 5 and 15 years (i.e., SPARK study sample), 87-88% of this population is at-risk for a motor impairment, these problems persisted until 15 years, and related to their core (social communication skills and repetitive behaviors [RBs]) and comorbid (language, cognitive, and functional) impairments. Persistent motor impairments extending into adolescence/adulthood could negatively impact their independent daily living skills, physical fitness/activity levels, and physical/mental health. While multiple studies have examined relations between motor dimensions and core/comorbid impairments in young children with ASD, few studies have examined such relations in school-age children/adolescents with ASD. This paper conducts a further multidimensional study of which motor domains (i.e., gross-motor including visuo-motor or multilimb coordination/planning, fine motor [FM] or general coordination [GC] skills) best distinguish subgroups of school-age children/adolescents with ASD and help predict core and comorbid impairments after accounting for age and sex. Visuomotor, FM and certain GC skills were better at explaining variations in/predicting social communication impairments whereas FM skills were slightly better at explaining variations in/predicting RB severity. Multilimb coordination/planning and FM skills explained variations in/predicted cognitive delays whereas visuomotor and FM skills explained variations in and better predicted language delays. All three motor dimensions explained variations in/predicted functional delays. This study provides further evidence for inclusion of motor impairments within the ASD definition (criteria or specifiers). LAY SUMMARY: Gross-motor skills were related to social communication and functional delays of children with ASD (visuomotor skills related to language delays and multilimb coordination/planning skills related to cognitive delays). Fine-motor skills were related to repetitive behavior severity, language, cognitive, and functional delays in ASD. Diagnosticians should recommend systematic motor screening, further evaluations, and treatments for children at-risk for and diagnosed with ASD. Motor advocacy and enhanced public/clinical community awareness is needed to fulfill the unmet motor needs of children with ASD.
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- Anjana N Bhat
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.,Biomechanics & Movement Science Program, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.,Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.,Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.,Center for Health Assessment Research and Translation, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.,Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.,Center for Health Assessment Research and Translation, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
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Rincón-Rufo D, Vera-Pérez V, Cuesta-Gómez A, Carratalá-Tejada M. Prediction of Communicative Disorders Linked to Autistic Spectrum Disorder Based on Early Psychomotor Analysis. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:397. [PMID: 35327769 PMCID: PMC8947747 DOI: 10.3390/children9030397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This systematic review evaluated psychomotor differences between children with and without siblings who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as the most reliable psychomotor skills that can help predict ASD and its associated language disorders. Literature from 2005 to 2020 was searched using the following databases: PubMed, Trip Medical Database, Cochrane, Web of Science, Science Direct, and Brain. A total 11 papers were included. Fine motor skills and joint attention displayed reliable results in order to predict ASD and its associated language disorders. The period between the first and the second year of life was considered the most appropriate one for the assessment of psychomotor skills. The best period to predict language disorders and ASD diagnosis is around 36 months old.
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- Motion Analysis, Ergonomics, Biomechanics and Motor Control Laboratory (LAMBECOM), Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain;
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- Motion Analysis, Ergonomics, Biomechanics and Motor Control Laboratory (LAMBECOM), Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain;
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Everyone Can Implement Eduball in Physical Education to Develop Cognitive and Motor Skills in Primary School Students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031275. [PMID: 35162296 PMCID: PMC8835283 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Studies suggest that incorporating core academic subjects into physical education (PE) stimulates the development of both motor and cognitive skills in primary school students. For example, several experiments show that children’s participation in Eduball, i.e., a method that uses educational balls with printed letters, numbers, and other signs, improves their physical fitness while simultaneously developing their mathematical and language skills. However, the question of who should conduct such classes to make them most effective (regular classroom teachers, physical education teachers, or maybe both in cooperation?) remains unanswered. Here, we replicated a previous Eduball experiment, but now, instead of one experimental group, there were three. In the first, Eduball-classes were conducted by the classroom teacher, in the second, by the physical education teacher, and in the third, collaboratively. After one year intervention, all experimental groups significantly improved both their cognitive (mathematical, reading, and writing) and gross motor (locomotor and object control) skills, and these effects were larger than in the control group participating in traditional PE. Importantly, there were no differences in progression between the Eduball-groups. Thus, our study demonstrates that methods linking PE with cognitive tasks can be effectively used by both PE specialists and general classroom teachers.
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Cinar E, Anaby D, Dostie R, Camden C. Perspectives of International Experts on Collaborative Tiered School-Based Physiotherapy Service Delivery. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2022; 42:595-614. [PMID: 35535646 DOI: 10.1080/01942638.2022.2073799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIMS The purpose of this Phase II study is to identify the perceived strengths and weaknesses of a collaborative tiered school-based physiotherapy (PT) service delivery model, considering its core attributes and tiered interventions identified in the first phase of the study (Phase I), and explore the potential facilitators and barriers to implementing the model internationally. METHODS Three focus group discussions were conducted with international experts (n = 16) Discussions focused on the core attributes and tiered interventions of the model in Phase I. Data were analyzed using a framework approach and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis. RESULTS Themes surrounding the perceived characteristics of the model included comprehensiveness, guiding document, collaborative approach, and inclusiveness. Additional themes were related to the implementation that included governance, professional roles, workload, implementation in different countries, advocacy, and available opportunities. A framework table was tabulated to present the strengths and weaknesses of the service delivery model and available opportunities, and potential barriers to implementation. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed international perspectives regarding a proposed collaborative tiered school-based PT service delivery model and presented a framework to guide clinicians, researchers, and policymakers for the implementation of tiered approaches.Relationships between health and education have been more pronounced in recent years, and interactions between healthcare and the education system have evolved (Zajacova & Lawrence, 2018). Recent recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNESCO suggest that "every school should be a health-promoting school", and provided intervention guidelines for the global standards for health-promoting schools (WHO., 2021a). In the meantime, education sectors in different countries have shifted inclusive education policy, with a focus not only on students with disabilities, but all students (Whitley & Hollweck, 2020). In conjunction with the changes in both education and school health services (WHO., 2021b), researchers in the field of speech-language therapy (SLT), occupational therapy (OT) (Camden et al., 2021), and physiotherapy (PT) (Cinar et al., 2021), have been exploring tiered approaches to delivering services in schools, and searching for collaborative strategies to encourage interaction between stakeholders in health and education sectors.
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- Eda Cinar
- Research Centre of the Sherbrooke, University Hospital Centre, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Sherbrooke University and Research Centre of the Sherbrooke University Hospital Centre, Quebec, Canada
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- The Members of PRISE (Physiotherapists-inteRnatIonal School-basEd) PT Network
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- School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke University and Research Centre, Sherbrooke University Hospital Centre, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Fu T, Zhang D, Wang W, Geng H, Lv Y, Shen R, Bu T. Functional Training Focused on Motor Development Enhances Gross Motor, Physical Fitness, and Sensory Integration in 5-6-Year-Old Healthy Chinese Children. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:936799. [PMID: 35899135 PMCID: PMC9309543 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.936799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Physical inactivity and sensory integration dysfunction are public health concerns among Chinese preschool children. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a novel functional training program focused on motor development for healthy children aged 5 to 6 years. METHODS A total of 101 healthy children aged 5 to 6 years in Tianjin were randomly assigned to the experimental group (N = 51), which received 12-week functional training featuring essential motor skills, whilst the control group (N = 50) continued with their kindergarten-based physical education curriculum. Test of Gross Motor Development-2, national physical fitness measurement, and sensory integration were evaluated before and after the intervention. Children's height, body weight, and the corresponding pre-intervention test scores were utilized as covariates to compare the post-intervention outcomes between the groups. RESULTS After the intervention, the experimental group scored considerably higher (P < 0.01) on the locomotor composite score, object control composite score, and overall gross motor score than the control group; the experimental group scored higher (P < 0.05) on the run, gallop, leap, stationary dribble, kick, striking a stationary ball, overhand throw, and underhand roll motor skill tests than the control group; the experimental group performed considerably better (P < 0.01) on the balance beam walking test and sit-and-reach test than the control group; and, the experimental group performed considerably better (P < 0.01) on the vestibular function, tactile defensiveness, and proprioception than the control group. CONCLUSION A 12-week functional training focused on motor development effectively enhanced gross motor, physical fitness, and sensory integration in 5-6-year-old healthy Chinese children.
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- Tao Fu
- College of Health and Exercise Science, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China
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- College of Health and Exercise Science, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China
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- College of Health and Exercise Science, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China
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- College of Health and Exercise Science, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China
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- College of Health and Exercise Science, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China
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- College of Health and Exercise Science, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin, China
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- College of Physical Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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Schneider JL, Iverson JM. Cascades in action: How the transition to walking shapes caregiver communication during everyday interactions. Dev Psychol 2022; 58:1-16. [PMID: 34843275 PMCID: PMC9588170 DOI: 10.1037/dev0001280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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New motor skills supply infants with new possibilities for action and have consequences for development in unexpected places. For example, the transition from crawling to walking is accompanied by gains in other abilities-better ways to move, see the world, and engage in social interactions (e.g., Adolph & Tamis-LeMonda, 2014). Do the developmental changes associated with walking extend to the communicative behaviors of caregivers? Thirty infants (14 boys, 16 girls; 93% White, not Hispanic or Latino) and their caregivers (84% held a college degree or higher) were observed during everyday activities at home during the two-month window surrounding the onset of walking (M infant age = 11.98 months, range = 8.74-14.86). Using a cross-domain coding system, we tracked change in the rates of co-occurrence between infants' locomotor actions and caregivers' concurrent language and gesture input. We examined these relations on two timescales-across developmental time, as infants transitioned from crawling to walking, and in real time based on moment-to-moment differences in infant posture. A consistent pattern of results emerged: compared to crawling, bouts of infant walking were more likely to co-occur with caregiver language and gestures that either requested or described movement or provided information about objects. An effect of infants' real-time behavior was also discovered, such that infants were more likely to hear language from their caregivers when they moved while upright compared to prone. Taken together, findings suggest that the emergence of walking reorganizes the infant-caregiver dyad and sets in motion a developmental cascade that shapes the communication caregivers provide. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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Ji F, Sun Y, Xu Y, Tang J, Hu J. How Well Are Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Improved Outcomes for Infants Diagnosed With Early Childhood Developmental Delay? An Observational Study. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:890719. [PMID: 35903167 PMCID: PMC9315099 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.890719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Early childhood developmental delay remains problematic worldwide in terms of weight and the five domains of child development, including gross motor, fine motor, cognition, language, and social domains. Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline and the theoretical domain framework, this study identified five key socioeconomic factors, such as parenting time during hospitalization, parental educational level, medical spending, distance to hospital, and medical insurance coverage, to describe how these five factors are associated with improved outcomes of developmental quotient (DQ) values and the weight of infants in a tertiary hospital. METHODS In this prospective observational study, clinical and socioeconomic data were collected. Clinical data included the weight and DQ values of infants and other data relevant to the birth of infants. A National Developmental Scale was used to observe infants in five domains and calculate the DQ values of infants. These five domains include gross motor, fine motor, cognition, language, and social domains. Parenting time during hospitalizations was observed by a research nurse. Other socioeconomic factors were reported by parents and verified with system information. RESULTS A total of 75 infants' parents were approached, of which 60 were recruited. The age of infants ranged from 75 to 274 days at the first admission. Increments of their weight and DQ values improved from -0.5 to 2.5 kg and from -13 to 63, respectively. More than half of the parents (54.1%) were at the level of minimum secondary education although the results were not statistically significant. However, there was a positive correlation between weight improvement and parenting time during hospitalization (r(58) = 0.258, p < 0.05), medical spending (r(58) = 0.327, p < 0.05), distance to hospital (r(58) = 0.340, p < 0.01), but there was a negative association with medical insurance coverage (r(58) =-0.256, p < 0.05). There was also a significant relationship between the improved DQ value and distance to hospital (r(58)= 0.424, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Parenting time during hospitalization, medical spending, distance to hospital, and medical insurance coverage are important factors for early childhood developmental delay in relation to possible hospital intervention and improved accessibility to health services for families in rural areas. Therefore, changes in the current medical scheme are needed because a universal medical subsidy among regions will reduce the financial burden of families and provide families with more access to the necessary health services that their children need.
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- Fang Ji
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Member of Professional Committee of Rehabilitation Nursing of Nanjing Rehabilitation Medical Association, Nanjing, China
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Wang LAL, Petrulla V, Zampella CJ, Waller R, Schultz RT. Gross motor impairment and its relation to social skills in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and two meta-analyses. Psychol Bull 2022; 148:273-300. [PMID: 35511567 PMCID: PMC9894569 DOI: 10.1037/bul0000358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Gross motor ability is associated with profound differences in how children experience and interact with their social world. A rapidly growing literature on motor development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) indicates that autistic individuals exhibit impairment in gross motor skills. However, due to substantial heterogeneity across studies, it remains unclear which gross motor skills are impaired in ASD, when and for whom these differences emerge, and whether motor and social impairments are related. The present article addressed these questions by synthesizing research on gross motor skills in ASD in two separate meta-analyses. The first examined gross motor deficits in ASD compared to neurotypical (NT) controls, aggregating data from 114 studies representing 6,423 autistic and 2,941 NT individuals. Results demonstrated a significant overall deficit in gross motor skills in ASD (Hedges' g = -1.04) that was robust to methodological and phenotypic variation and was significant at every level of the tested moderators. However, moderation analyses revealed that this deficit was most pronounced for object control skills (i.e., ball skills), clinical assessment measures, and movements of the upper extremities or the whole body. The second meta-analysis investigated whether gross motor and social skills are related in ASD, synthesizing data from 21 studies representing 654 autistic individuals. Findings revealed a modest but significant overall correlation between gross motor and social skills in ASD (r = 0.27). Collectively, results support the conclusion that motor deficits are tied to the core symptoms of ASD. Further research is needed to test the causality and directionality of this relationship. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Leah A. L. Wang
- Center for Autism Research, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States,Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
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- Center for Autism Research, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Center for Autism Research, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States,Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania,Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania,Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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Andalò B, Rigo F, Rossi G, Majorano M, Lavelli M. Do motor skills impact on language development between 18 and 30 months of age? Infant Behav Dev 2021; 66:101667. [PMID: 34837789 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Despite recent evidence on the relation between motor development and language development in infancy, this relation is still little explored in the late second and third year. This study investigated whether gross and/or fine motor skills affect language outcomes in this age range and whether any such effects narrow over time to specific language categories related to motor experience, such as spatial vocabulary. Thirty-six Italian monolingual toddlers (58% girls) participated, divided into two groups based on their age. They were assessed twice: the younger group at 18 (Time-1) and 24 months (Time-2); the older group at 24 (Time-1) and 30 months (Time-2). At Time-1 motor and language abilities were measured using the Griffiths Mental Development Scales. At Time-2, only language outcomes (three vocabularies: nouns, predicates, and spatial terms) were assessed, using the Picture Naming Game-PiNG. Hierarchical linear regressions show that motor skills affect language abilities also in the late second and third year, but the impact varies according to the type of motor skills (gross vs. fine) and children's age. At 18 months, controlling for linguistic abilities, a global score of gross motor skills predicted predicate production, and a specific gross-motor coordination skill: general dynamic coordination (GDC) predicted noun production at 24 months. At 24 months, controlling for linguistic abilities, GDC predicted predicate production, and a combination of fine- and gross-motor coordination skills (bilateral coordination and GDC) predicted spatial vocabulary comprehension at 30 months. Overall, results suggest that the relation between motor and language development is not simple or stable over time, but rather dynamic.
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- Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
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Reynolds JE, Whitehouse AJO, Alvares GA, Waddington H, Macaskill E, Licari MK. Characterising the Early Presentation of Motor Difficulties in Autistic Children. J Autism Dev Disord 2021; 52:4739-4749. [PMID: 34739646 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05333-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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This study aimed to explore the rates of motor difficulties in children from the Australian Autism Biobank, and how early motor concerns impacted on children functionally. Children with autism aged 2-7 years, including 441 with a Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS-II) motor subscale and 385 with a Mullen Scales of Early Learning (MSEL) fine motor subscale were included (n total = 514; 80% male). Approximately 60% of children on the MSEL and ~ 25% on the VABS-II had clinically significant motor impairments. More children with delayed sitting and walking motor milestones had early childhood parent reported motor difficulties (p < 0.001). Early motor delays or concerns may assist identifying individuals who will likely benefit from early ongoing developmental monitoring and early support.
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- Jess E Reynolds
- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Education, Faculty of Education, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Escolano-Pérez E, Sánchez-López CR, Herrero-Nivela ML. Early Environmental and Biological Influences on Preschool Motor Skills: Implications for Early Childhood Care and Education. Front Psychol 2021; 12:725832. [PMID: 34484085 PMCID: PMC8414646 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.725832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Early motor skills underpin the more complex and specialized movements required for physical activity. Therefore, the design of interventions that enhance higher levels of early motor skills may encourage subsequent participation in physical activity. To do so, it is necessary to determine the influence of certain factors (some of which appear very early) on early motor skills. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of some very early environmental variables (delivery mode, feeding type during the first 4 months of life) and some biological variables (sex and age in months) on preschool motor skills, considered both globally and specifically. The sample was composed by 43 preschool students aged 5-6 years. The participant's parents completed an ad hoc questionnaire, reporting on delivery mode, feeding type, sex, and age in months. The children's motor skills were assessed using observational methodology in the school setting, while the children participated in their regular motor skills sessions. A Nomothetic/Punctual/Multidimensional observational design was used. Results revealed that certain preschool motor skills were specifically influenced by delivery mode, feeding type, sex, and age. Children born by vaginal delivery showed higher scores than children born via C-section in throwing (p = 0.000; d = 0.63); total control of objects (p = 0.004; d = 0.97); total gross motor skills (p = 0.005; d = 0.95); and total motor skills (p = 0.002; d = 1.04). Children who were exclusively breastfed outperformed those who were formula-fed in throwing (p = 0.016; d = 0.75); visual-motor integration (p = 0.005; d = 0.94); total control of objects (p = 0.002; d = 1.02); total gross motor skills (p = 0.023; d = 0.82); and total motor skills (p = 0.042; d = 0.74). Boys outperformed girls in throwing (p = 0.041; d = 0.74) and total control of objects (p = 0.024; d = 0.63); while the opposite occurred in static balance (p = 0.000; d = 1.2); visual-motor coordination (p = 0.020; d = 0.79); and total fine motor skills (p = 0.032; d = 0.72). Older children (aged 69-74 months) obtained higher scores than younger ones (aged 63-68 months) in dynamic balance (p = 0.030; d = 0.66); visual-motor integration (p = 0.034; d = 0.63); and total balance (p = 0.013; d = 0.75). Implications for early childhood care and education are discussed since this is a critical period for motor skill development and learning.
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology, University of La Laguna, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
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Foundational Movement Skills and Play Behaviors during Recess among Preschool Children: A Compositional Analysis. CHILDREN-BASEL 2021; 8:children8070543. [PMID: 34202803 PMCID: PMC8306790 DOI: 10.3390/children8070543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study aimed to examine the associations between play behaviors during preschool recess and foundational movement skills (FMS) in typically developing preschool children. One hundred and thirty-three children (55% male; mean age 4.7 ± 0.5 years) from twelve preschools were video-assessed for six locomotor and six object-control FMS using the Champs Motor Skill Protocol. A modified System for Observing Children's Activity and Relationships during Play assessed play behaviors during preschool recess. Associations between the composition of recess play behaviors with FMS were analyzed using compositional data analysis and linear regression. Results: Relative to time spent in other types of play behaviors, time spent in play without equipment was positively associated with total and locomotor skills, while time spent in locomotion activities was negatively associated with total and locomotor skills. No associations were found between activity level and group size play behavior compositions and FMS. The findings suggest that activity type play behaviors during recess are associated with FMS. While active games without equipment appear beneficial, preschool children may need a richer playground environment, including varied fixed and portable equipment, to augment the play-based development of FMS.
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Influence of Chronotype on Motor Behavior in Healthy Individuals: Analyses of Manual Dexterity in Different Times of the Day. Motor Control 2021; 25:423-436. [PMID: 33963093 DOI: 10.1123/mc.2020-0094] [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: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This study investigated the influence of chronotype on motor behavior in a manual dexterity task performed at different times of the day. Sixteen healthy adults of each chronotype (morning, evening, and neither), as measured by the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, practiced both conditions of the Grooved Pegboard Test either in the morning or in the afternoon to early evening. The "neither" chronotype (65.12 ± 7.46) was outperformed (ps ≤ .03) by both the morning (56.09 ± 7.21) and evening (58.94 ± 7.53) chronotypes when the task had higher cognitive and motor demand but was not outperformed in the task with lower demand (morning = 18.46 ± 2.11; evening = 19.34 ± 2.79; neither = 21.47 ± 2.54; p > .05). No difference between the morning and evening chronotypes was found at the different times of the day (ps > .05), suggesting that a manual dexterity task is not sufficiently demanding to be influenced by chronotype.
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Kwon S, O’Neill M. Socioeconomic and Familial Factors Associated with Gross Motor Skills among US Children Aged 3-5 Years: The 2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17124491. [PMID: 32580492 PMCID: PMC7344580 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The first aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of below average gross motor skills in a representative sample of US children aged 3 to 5 years. The second aim was to identify socioeconomic and familial characteristics that are associated with below average gross motor skills. Secondary analysis was conducted using the datasets from the 2012 National Health and Examination Survey National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS). The NNYFS assessed gross motor skills among 329 children aged 3-5 years, using the Test of Gross Motor Development-Second Edition (TGMD-2). Socioeconomic and familial characteristics of interest, such as family income and family structure, were asked in an in-person interview. This study estimated that one in three US children age 3 to 5 years old (33.9%) scored below average for gross motor quotient. In the gross motor subsets, one in four (24.4%) scored below average for locomotion and two in five (39.9%) scored below average for object control. Children living below the poverty threshold were more likely to have a higher gross motor quotient (odds ratio, OR = 2.76; 95% confidence interval, CI = 1.09-7.00). Girls were more likely to have a higher locomotor score (OR = 2.17; 95% CI = 1.10-4.25). Those living with other child(ren) aged ≤5 years were more likely to have a higher locomotor score (OR = 2.36; 95% CI = 1.01-5.54), while those living with child(ren) aged 6-17 years were more likely to have a higher object control score (OR = 1.83; 95% CI = 1.24-2.69). This study revealed risk factors associated with poor gross motor development, furthering our understanding of gross motor development in early childhood.
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Gonzalez SL, Campbell JM, Marcinowski EC, Michel GF, Coxe S, Nelson EL. Preschool language ability is predicted by toddler hand preference trajectories. Dev Psychol 2020; 56:699-709. [PMID: 31999182 PMCID: PMC7060111 DOI: 10.1037/dev0000900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Prior work has found links between consistency in toddler handedness for the fine motor skill role-differentiated bimanual manipulation (RDBM), and language development at 2 and 3 years of age. The current study investigated whether consistency in handedness from 18 to 24 months (N = 90) for RDBM predicts receptive and expressive language abilities assessed using the Preschool Language Scales 5th edition (PLS-5) at 5 years old. Latent class growth analyses identified 3 stable RDBM hand preference trajectories: a left hand preference with moderate right hand use (left-moderate right), a right hand preference with moderate left hand use (right-moderate left), and a right hand preference with only mild left hand use (right-mild left). At 5 years of age, children with a right-mild left handedness trajectory as toddlers scored significantly higher on receptive and expressive language abilities compared to children with a left-moderate right hand preference. Children with a right-mild left hand preference for RDBM also scored significantly higher on receptive language abilities compared to children with a right-moderate left RDBM hand preference. Children with left-moderate right and children with a right-moderate left hand preference for RDBM as toddlers did not differ in receptive or expressive language abilities at 5 years. Results indicate that individual differences in hand preference consistency for fine motor skill in toddlerhood have cascading effects on language outcomes into the preschool years. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Sandy L. Gonzalez
- Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
- Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychology, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
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- Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
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- Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Psychology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
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