A5044546280- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Disability Education and Employment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Community Health and Development
Indiana University Bloomington
2022-2025
Auburn University
2017-2024
University of Toronto
2016
Baycrest Hospital
2014-2015
University of Maryland, College Park
2004-2013
Cannabis use during adolescence is known to increase the risk for schizophrenia in men. Sex differences dynamics of brain maturation may be particular importance with regard vulnerability male cannabis exposure.
ABSTRACT Advocates 4 ALL Youth (ALLY) is a universal, 6‐week mental health literacy program, implemented in schools during the school day by community volunteers. The aim of this study was to determine efficacy ALLY program on youth who endorsed negative affect (i.e., self‐reported symptoms both depression and anxiety). Using randomized controlled trial design, 5–6th grade students (11–13 years) attending three rural elementary low‐income predominant African American communities were invited...
Behavioral deficits in visuomotor planning and control exhibited by children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have been extensively reported. Although these functional impairments are thought to result from “atypical brain development,” very few studies date identified potential neurological mechanisms. To address this knowledge gap, electroencephalography (EEG) was recorded 6- 12-yr-old without DCD ( n = 14 20, respectively) during the performance of a drawing task. With...
This study examined the effects of slow and fast music tempi on effort-related thoughts, rating perceived exertion (RPE), affect, heart rate, performance during isometric strength exercises. Participants were randomly assigned to one three conditions (no-music control, fast-tempo music, slow-tempo music) performed two exercises (wall-sit plank). RPE, attention allocation, affect measured each exercise task. in both fast- maintained a dissociative state for longer than those no-music control...
Approximately 50% of preschoolers do not meet physical activity recommendations and children who reside in low-income rural communities may be further at risk for higher levels sedentary behavior. Outdoor play is essential preschool children; however, literature unclear as to which types interventions elicit moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) all preschoolers. The aim this study was determine type intervention, or fundamental motor skill focus, elicits MVPA during outdoor play. Ninety-eight (M age...
Previous neuroimaging and behavioral studies demonstrated structural functional changes in the motor system across childhood. However, it is unclear what functionally relevant electrocortical processes underlie developmental differences planning control during multijoint, goal-directed movements. The current study characterized age-related performance of discrete aiming movements children adults. Electroencephalography movement kinematics were recorded from 3 groups participants (n = 15...
To evaluate the construct validity and model-based reliability of general specific contributions subscales Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2) Bruininks-Oseretsky Test Motor Proficiency-2 (BOT-2) when evaluating motor skills across a range psychiatric disorders.Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) bifactor were conducted on BOT-2 data from 187 elementary school students (grades 1 to 6) (mean age: 113 ± 20 months; boys: n = 117, 62.56%) MABC-2 127 (grade 1) 76 2 58, 45.67%).The...
Background: Estimates of the prevalence developmental coordination disorder range from 1.7% to 19%, raising concerns about discriminative ability Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). Aims: We compared MABC performance children aged 4–12 years USA and Brazil. aimed examine: a) motor impairment across countries; b) age band sex differences c) test's discriminate predict impairment; d) identify discriminating capacity each subtest. Methods: (n=1055) Brazil were included in present...
In Part I of this series I, we looked back at the 20 th century and re-examined history Motor Development research described in Clark & Whitall’s 1989 paper “What is Development? The Lessons History”. We now move to 21 st century, where trajectories developmental have evolved focus, branched scope, diverged into three new areas. These progressed be independent areas, co-existing time. posit that focus on Dynamical Systems end has a Developmental approach century. Additionally, brain...
This study evaluated the efficacy of an 8-week (two sessions/week; 60 min/session) adapted soccer intervention on skill performance and retention in 30 adults (18 men 12 women) ages 17–40 years with autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, intellectual disability. Of these participants, 18 completed a 1-month test. The program included behavior supports adaptations for participants varying levels behavioral needs. Dribbling, kicking moving ball, stationary throw-ins, trapping, composite...
Environment (i.e., rural vs. urban) and socioeconomic status (SES) are moderating factors of physical obesity and/or activity) internalizing mental health stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms) in adolescents. Relationships between have been shown adolescents; however, research has not addressed these relationships those from low-income, backgrounds. Thus, the present study characterized rural, low-SES adolescents investigated this population. Data were collected 253 10th 11th-grade students...