A5022682557- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Writing and Handwriting Education
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Online and Blended Learning
- Noise Effects and Management
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
University of Leeds
2015-2025
University of Edinburgh
2024
University of Bradford
2019-2022
Cardiff University
2022
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2019-2021
University of Warwick
2021
Bradford Royal Infirmary
2020-2021
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
2020
University of York
2020
National Health Service
2020
To what degree does being male or female influence the development of manual skills in pre-pubescent children? This question is important because emphasis placed on developing new during this period a child's education (e.g. writing, drawing, using computers). We investigated age and sex-differences ability 422 children to control handheld stylus. A task battery deployed tablet PC technology presented interactive visual targets computer screen whilst simultaneously recording participant's...
The neural systems responsible for postural control are separate from the substrates that underpin of hand. Nonetheless, and eye-hand coordination linked functionally. For example, a stable platform is required precise manual tasks (e.g. handwriting) thus such skills often cannot develop until child able to sit or stand upright. This raises question strength empirical relationship between measures stability motor control. We recorded objective computerised in stance sitting sample school...
Born in Bradford (BiB) is a prospective multi-ethnic pregnancy and birth cohort study that was established to examine determinants of health development during childhood and, subsequently, adult life deprived population the north England. Between 2007 2010, BiB recruited 12,453 women who experienced 13,776 pregnancies 13,858 births, along with 3353 their partners. Forty five percent are Pakistani origin. Now children at primary school, first full follow-up taking place. The aims investigate...
Assess whether school-based teacher-led screening is effective at identifying children with motor difficulties.
Observed genetic associations with educational attainment may be due to direct or indirect influences. Recent work highlights nurture, the potential effect of parents’ genetics on their child’s outcomes via rearing environments. To date, few mediating childhood environments have been tested. We used a large sample genotyped mother–child dyads ( N = 2,077) investigate whether nurture occurs prenatal environment. found that mothers more education-related genes are generally healthier and...
Evidence suggests that children struggle to acquire age-appropriate fundamental movement skills (FMS), despite their importance for facilitating physical activity. This has led calls routine school-based screening of children's FMS. However, there is limited research exploring schools' capacity conduct such assessments. study investigated what factors might affect the adoption and implementation FMS assessments in primary schools. School staff (n = 853) completed an online questionnaire...
Background: Approximately 5% of children are affected by a neurodevelopmental disorder their sensorimotor skills. DSM-V and ICD-10, the two most widely used classifications systems, define this diagnostically as either ‘Developmental Coordination Disorder’ (DCD) or ‘Specific Developmental Disorder Motor Function’ (SDDMF, respectively). Being diagnosed with DCD/SDDMF has been found to have detrimental impact on long-term health education outcomes. Research repeatedly highlights parental...
Background: Approximately 5% of children are affected by a neurodevelopmental disorder their sensorimotor skills. DSM-V and ICD-10, the two most widely used diagnostic systems, define this diagnostically as ‘Developmental Coordination Disorder’ (DCD) or ‘Specific Developmental Disorder Motor Function’ (SDDMF), respectively. A diagnosis DCD/SDDMF has been found to have detrimental impact on range outcomes (e.g., health education). It is therefore crucial that these receive timely...
to investigate whether increased physical exercise during the school day influenced subsequent cognitive performance in classroom.a randomized, crossover-design trial (two weeks duration) was conducted six mainstream primary schools (1224 children aged 8-11y). No data on sex available. Children received a teacher-directed, classroom-based programme of exercise, delivered approximately 30 minutes after lunch for 15 one week and no other (order counterbalanced across participants). At end each...
Aim We have previously demonstrated improved cognitive performance after a classroom-based exercise regime. In this study, we examined the reproducibility of effect in more socio-economically diverse sample and also investigated whether benefits were moderated by body mass index (BMI) or symptoms attention-deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Method A crossover design trial (2wks duration) randomized 552 children (mean age 9y 8mo, SD 1y 2mo; range 8–12y) their school into two...
Objective To estimate the impact on early development of prematurity and summer birth potential ‘double disadvantage’ created by starting school a year earlier than anticipated during pregnancy, due to being born preterm. Design, setting patients We investigated gestational school-entry age likelihood failing achieve ‘Good Level Development’ (GLD) Early Years Foundation Stage Profile in 5-year-old children moderate-to-late preterm using data from Born Bradford longitudinal cohort. used...
Motor coordination impairments frequently co-occur with other developmental disorders and mental health problems in clinically referred populations. But does this reflect a broader dimensional relationship within the general population? A clearer understanding of might inform improvements service provision. However, ascertainment referral bias means that there is limited value conducting further research samples. We, therefore, conducted cross-sectional population-based study investigating...
Interceptive timing is a fundamental ability underpinning numerous actions (e.g., ball catching), but its development and relationship with other cognitive functions remain poorly understood. Piaget suggested that children need to learn the physical rules govern their environment before they can represent abstract concepts such as number time. Thus, learning how objects move in space time may underpin of related representations (i.e., mathematics). To test this hypothesis, we captured...
Abstract Across the lifespan ability to follow instructions is essential for successful completion of a multitude daily activities. This will often rely on storage and processing information in working memory, previous research this domain has found that self-enactment at encoding or observing other-enactment (demonstration) improves performance recall. However, no memory directly compared these manipulations. Experiment 1 explored effects both demonstration young adults’ (N=48) recall...
Background: Cognitive ability and sensorimotor function are crucial aspects of children's development, associated with physical mental health outcomes educational attainment. This paper describes cross-sectional cognitive data collected on over 15,000 children aged 7-10 years, as part the Born in Bradford (BiB) longitudinal birth-cohort study. Methodological details large-scale collection process described, along initial analyses involving relationship between cognition/sensorimotor age task...
Humans have evolved a remarkable ability to remember visual shapes and use these representations generate motor activity (from Palaeolithic cave drawings through Jiahu symbols cursive handwriting). The term visual-motor memory (VMM) describes this psychological ability, which must conveyed an evolutionary advantage remains critically important humans (e.g. when learning write). Surprisingly, little empirical investigation of unique human exists--almost certainly because the technological...
<ns4:p>The Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort of 13,776 children born between 2007-2011 and their parents provides a rich data resource for researchers exploring protective risk factors influencing long-term developmental health outcomes. Educational attainment is critical factor related to later health. Literacy communication, fine motor skills social emotional are key ‘early’ predictors educational can be used identify need additional support. We describe our BiB ‘Starting School’ collection...
Abstract Background Maternal iodine requirements increase during pregnancy to supply thyroid hormones critical for fetal neurodevelopment. Iodine insufficiency may result in poorer cognitive or child educational outcomes but current evidence is sparse and inconsistent. Objectives To quantify the association between maternal status outcomes. Methods Urinary concentrations (UIC) iodine/creatinine ratios (I:Cr) were measured 6971 mothers at 26‐28 weeks' gestation participating Born Bradford...
A large proportion of children are not able to perform age-appropriate fundamental movement skills (FMS). Thus, it is important assess FMS so that needing additional support can be identified in a timely fashion. There great potential for universal screening schools, but research has established current assessment tools fit purpose.To develop and validate the psychometric properties tool designed specifically meet demands schools.A working group consisting academics from developmental...
Children raised in neighborhoods with low socioeconomic status (SES) are at risk for academic achievement. Identifying factors that help children from disadvantaged thrive is critical reducing inequalities. We investigated whether children’s prosocial behavior buffers concurrent and subsequent Bradford, UK. Diverse ( N = 1,175) were followed until age seven, measurements taken four times. used governmental indices of neighborhood‐level SES, teacher observations behaviors, direct assessments...