Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jose L. Garcia-Soidan, Raquel Leiros-Rodriguez, Vicente Romo-Perez, Jesus Garcia-Lineira
Summary: This study analyzed the implementation of accelerometry as an evaluation technique for postural control in children. It found that accelerometry is mainly used to assess gait and static balance in children, as well as to differentiate between healthy children and those with pathologies.
Article
Neurosciences
Carla Harkness-Armstrong, Emma F. Hodson-Tole, Greg Wood, Richard Mills
Summary: The majority of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) struggle with balance control, but the underlying neuromechanical mechanisms are not well understood. This study found that at higher oscillation frequencies, children with DCD showed different muscle recruitment strategies compared to typically developing children. They activated their muscles earlier and for longer, but their adjustments were not as finely tuned as those of typically developing children.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Neil Anderson, Chris Button, Peter Lamb
Summary: The proficiency of fundamental movement skill (FMS) is influenced by both maturation and diverse perceptual-motor experiences during childhood. This study investigates the potential changes to postural control in children after an educational gymnastics course. The results show that educational gymnastics enables children to make more rapid improvements to postural performance and control. Additionally, there are differences in postural control changes between males and females over a 3-month period.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Family Studies
Dong Zhang, Kim Geok Soh, Yoke Mun Chan, Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of intervention programs aimed at promoting fundamental motor skills (FMS) among typically developing children. The results showed that implementing FMS development intervention programs in preschools and primary schools can be effective in improving children's FMS. Object control skills interventions had a more significant effect size, but existing evidence cannot determine which types of interventions are most effective.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
A. Marco-Ahullo, T. Mayordomo, A. Sales, M. Pellicer-Chenoll, I. Villarrasa-Sapina, J. C. Melendez
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of performing a dual task on the sway density plot parameters in Parkinson's disease and control subjects. The results showed that there were differences in the dual task interference in the postural control mechanisms between the Parkinson's disease population and healthy pairs. For easy dual tasks, the Parkinson subjects used anticipatory control responses for longer periods of time, but their control strategy did not change regarding single balance task for more difficult tasks.
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Cain C. T. Clark, Maria Cristina Bisi, Michael J. Duncan, Rita Stagni
Summary: This review provides an overview of technology-based methods for evaluating fine and gross motor skills in children, suggesting that these skills can be quantitatively estimated using wearable- and/or laboratory-based technology. The review also emphasizes the need for large-scale studies to validate the accuracy, repeatability, and usability of these approaches through interdisciplinary collaborations and transparent reporting practices.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Christophe Maiano, Alexandre J. S. Morin, Johanne April, Sylvain Coutu, Claude Dugas, Olivier Hue
Summary: The study found that the alignment between perceived and actual motor competencies is crucial. It also revealed that age and physical activity/sport practice are associated with higher competencies, while girls and younger children are associated with lower competencies.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Neuroimaging
Christian Hyde, Emma Sciberras, Daryl Efron, Ian Fuelscher, Tim Silk
Summary: Recent research has shown that reduced fine motor skills in children with ADHD are associated with decreased white matter properties within the contralateral superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF). This suggests that the neurobiological basis for impaired fine motor control may involve specific white matter characteristics within the SLF, beyond just attention deficits.
BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Andrian Kuch, Romain Tisserand, Francois Durand, Tony Monnet, Jean-Francois Debril
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the postural strategies used by archers to enhance stability and identify characteristics that may contribute to better performance. The results showed that elite archers more frequently and earlier triggered postural adjustments before the string release compared to sub-elite archers. This study reveals the ability of archers to optimize postural stability by anticipatory postural adjustments triggered prior to string release.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Eric Easthope, Arian Shamei, Yadong Liu, Bryan Gick, Sidney Fels
Summary: In this study, electrocorticography was used to assess beta-band activity in the sensorimotor cortex during speech articulation and postural maintenance. The results demonstrate that beta-band activity contributes to the inhibition of speech movements and the maintenance of postural states in the vocal tract. These findings reveal consistencies between the neural control of posture in speech and other motor control, supporting a unified theory of postural control across gross and fine motor skills.
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Khouloud Mnejja, Jose Luis Garcia-Soidan, Vicente Romo-Perez, Sonia Sahli
Summary: This study aimed to identify predictors of fine and gross motor skills at 5-6 years of age using postural balance under sensory manipulation. The findings showed that postural balance accounted for a certain proportion of the variation in motor skills, indicating its potential as a predictor for early child development and physical activity programs for this age group.
Article
Oncology
Nadezda Chipeeva, Alena Deviaterikova, Elena Glebova, Elizaveta Romanova, Alexander Karelin, Vladimir Kasatkin
Summary: This study compares the neurocognitive and fine motor skills deficits in pediatric tumor survivors with a healthy control group. The findings show that pediatric brain tumor survivors have worse impairments in cognitive and motor skills compared to the healthy controls. Additionally, significant differences between females and males were detected only in the cognitive functions of the pediatric brain tumor survivors group.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Philipp Martzog, Sebastian Paul Suggate
Summary: This study examined the longitudinal links between media usage and fine motor skills (FMS) development in preschool children, and found a negative association between media usage and FMS.
EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Renato S. Melo, Andrea Lemos, Maria Cristina Falcao Raposo, Milena Guimaraes Monteiro, Daniel Lambertz, Karla Monica Ferraz
Summary: The study found that children with severe and profound SNHL demonstrated more static balance instabilities compared to those with normal hearing, and children with SNHL and associated vestibular dysfunction showed the highest balance instabilities. The greater the degree of SNHL, the greater the balance instability, and children with SNHL and associated vestibular dysfunction may require longer periods for balance rehabilitation.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Piotr Kurzeja, Bartlomiej Gasienica-Walczak, Katarzyna Ogrodzka-Ciechanowicz, Jaroslaw Prusak
Summary: This study aimed to assess the ability of early school-age children to tolerate body balance disturbance in relation to changes in the sagittal plane of the spine. The results showed a significant correlation between body balance disturbance tolerance and body weight, as well as the curvature of the spine. An increase in lumbar lordosis was found to decrease balance disturbance tolerance skills.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Eline Coppens, Nikki Rommers, Farid Bardid, Frederik J. A. Deconinck, Kristine De Martelaer, Eva D'Hondt, Matthieu Lenoir
Summary: The study found that the Multimove intervention did not have a long-term effect on the development of motor competence, but participation in organized sports had a positive influence on the evolution of motor competence over time.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Luis Lopes, Rute Santos, Manuel Coelho-e-Silva, Catherine Draper, Jorge Mota, Boris Jidovtseff, Cain Clark, Mirko Schmidt, Philip Morgan, Michael Duncan, Wesley O'Brien, Peter Bentsen, Eva D'Hondt, Suzanne Houwen, Gareth Stratton, Kristine De Martelaer, Claude Scheuer, Christian Herrmann, Antonio Garcia-Hermoso, Robinson Ramirez-Velez, Antonio Palmeira, Erin Gerlach, Rafaela Rosario, Johann Issartel, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Jonatan Ruiz, Sanne Veldman, Zhiguang Zhang, Dario Colella, Susana Povoas, Pamela Haibach-Beach, Joao Pereira, Bronagh McGrane, Joao Saraiva, Viviene Temple, Pedro Silva, Erik Sigmund, Eduarda Sousa-Sa, Manolis Adamakis, Carla Moreira, Till Utesch, Larissa True, Peggy Cheung, Jaime Carcamo-Oyarzun, Sophia Charitou, Palma Chillon, Claudio Robazza, Ana Silva, Danilo Silva, Rodrigo Lima, Isabel Mourao-Carvalhal, Zeinab Khodaverdi, Marcela Zequinao, Beatriz Pereira, Antonio Prista, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho
Summary: Lack of physical activity is a global public health issue, affecting health and economics. Motor Competence (MC) is a complex biocultural attribute requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Research on MC in children and adolescents is growing, but there are still many unanswered questions in this field.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Eline Coppens, An De Meester, Frederik J. A. Deconinck, Kristine De Martelaer, Leen Haerens, Farid Bardid, Matthieu Lenoir, Eva D'Hondt
Summary: The study aimed to identify profiles in children based on actual motor competence, perceived motor competence, and organized sports participation, and to examine differences in weight status and autonomous motivation towards sports among these profiles. Children with average to high levels of AMC, PMC, and OSP had the most optimal profile, combining a healthier weight status with elevated levels of autonomous motivation. Additionally, AMC and PMC were found to be crucial for weight status, as profiles with lower levels of these variables tended to have higher weight status. Promoting AMC, PMC, and OSP simultaneously is important for helping children achieve a healthy weight status and being autonomously motivated towards sports.
Article
Sport Sciences
Nikki Rommers, Roland Rossler, Ian Shrier, Matthieu Lenoir, Erik Witvrouw, Eva D'Hondt, Evert Verhagen
Summary: The study found a direct causal relationship between growth velocity and injury risk in elite-level youth football players, but motor performance does not mediate this relationship.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tom Deliens, Vicka Versele, Jasper Jehin, Eva D'Hondt, Yanni Verhavert, Peter Clarys, Roland Devlieger, Annick Bogaerts, Dirk Aerenhouts
Summary: This study validated the IPAQ and CSBQ against accelerometry in parents-to-be, finding strong correlations for total physical activity (TPA) but differences in reporting among sexes. It is cautioned to use caution when estimating TPA and sedentary behavior using self-reports in this population, as there were discrepancies in the reporting of physical activity among different intensity levels between males and females.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Joachim D'Hondt, Laurent Chapelle, Linde Van Droogenbroeck, Dirk Aerenhouts, Peter Clarys, Eva D'Hondt
Summary: This study found significant asymmetry in PhA in the upper limbs of youth elite tennis players, while asymmetry in the lower limbs was less pronounced. BIVA analysis revealed asymmetry in PhA in the upper limbs of tennis players. Additional segmental outcomes showed asymmetry in body composition in both upper and lower limbs of tennis players.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lisa Mertens, Kristine De Martelaer, Arja Saeaekslahti, Eva D'Hondt
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the reliability of the Actual Aquatic Skills Test (AAST) in assessing young children's motor competence in water. Results showed moderate to perfect agreement between raters and good to perfect agreement between test and re-test scoring. The study concluded that AAST is a promising and reliable tool for assessing young children's actual aquatic skills.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Helene Schroe, Geert Crombez, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Delfien Van Dyck
Summary: Digital health interventions have shown promising results in behavior change, but high attrition rates limit their potential and accessibility. This study aims to investigate the reasons why users stop using these interventions by examining psychological determinants of behavior change as predictors of attrition.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Laurent Chapelle, Chris Bishop, Peter Clarys, Eva D'Hondt
Summary: This study examined whole-body functional asymmetry in international and national female tennis players and found significant asymmetry in both groups. National players had higher functional asymmetry in the single leg forward hop test. Individual asymmetry monitoring is needed for lower extremity dominance across different tests.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Laurent Chapelle, Chris Bishop, Joachim D'Hondt, Eva D'Hondt, Peter Clarys
Summary: This study examined the asymmetry in upper and lower limb morphological and functional measures in youth tennis players and controls. The study found significant differences in asymmetry magnitudes between dominant and non-dominant limbs. However, no significant relationship was found between lean mass and functional asymmetry. The consistency in asymmetry direction was higher in the upper limb compared to the lower limb.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Laurent Chapelle, Johan Pion, Peter Clarys, Nikki Rommers, Eva D'Hondt
Summary: This study examined the influence of anthropometric and physical performance determinants on the likelihood for young tennis players to progress through a talent identification and development programme. The results showed that both anthropometric and physical performance factors significantly influenced the chances of being selected, especially in the early age categories.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Liliane De Sousa Morgado, Kristine De Martelaer, Arja Saakslahti, Kristy Howells, Lisa M. Barnett, Eva D'Hondt, Aldo M. Costa, Boris Jidovtseff
Summary: An international group of experts have developed a pictorial tool called the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Water Competence (PSPWC) to measure perceived water competence for children aged 5 to 8 years old. This study aimed to verify the validity of the tool by conducting interviews with children to investigate face validity and inviting international experts to assess content validity. The results showed that children were able to understand and sequence the aquatic situations correctly in 92% of the cases, and the average Content Validity Index (CVI) ranged from 0.88 to 0.95, indicating acceptable content validity. The feedback from experts and children led to improvements in the tool, making it suitable for different countries and cultures. The PSPWC has the potential to contribute to drowning prevention and children's aquatic education.
Article
Pediatrics
Laurent Chapelle, Eva D'Hondt, Nikki Rommers, Peter Clarys
Summary: This 2-year longitudinal study investigated the development of upper-extremity bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and lean mass (LM) asymmetry magnitudes in male and female youth tennis players. The results showed that an increase in maturity offset was associated with a significant increase in BMD and BMC asymmetry magnitudes. Male players displayed higher LM asymmetry magnitudes compared to female players. Training volume did not have a significant effect on asymmetry magnitude development.
PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Marie Vermote, Tom Deliens, Benedicte Deforche, Eva D'Hondt
Summary: This explorative qualitative study aimed to identify the determinants of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) levels among Flemish caregiving grandparents in the presence of their grandchild(ren) aged between 0-5 years. The study found that levels of PA and SB in caregiving grandparents were influenced by personal, interpersonal, and environmental determinants, with factors like the grandchild's age, cognitive development, and family interaction playing a significant role in shaping the grandparents' behaviors.
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joachim D'Hondt, Jana Waterplas, Laurent Chapelle, Peter Clarys, Eva D'Hondt
Summary: This study compared the sex-specific outcomes of estimating segmental and whole-body composition using BIA and DXA methods. The results showed that BIA measured lower whole-body fat percentage and fat mass, as well as higher lean mass, compared to DXA. However, in men, BIA measured higher whole-body bone mineral content. There were no significant differences between BIA and DXA in arm fat mass for both sexes, but BIA measured significantly lower leg fat mass. Additionally, BIA measured significantly higher arm and leg lean mass. The study found strong positive associations between BIA and DXA outcome measures, except for arm and leg fat mass in men.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Song Xue, Feng Kong, Yiying Song, Jia Liu
Summary: This study used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging to explore the relationship between individual's spontaneous neural activity and social interaction anxiety in a nonclinical population. The results showed that social interaction anxiety was correlated with the fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations in several brain regions, and that emotional intelligence partially mediated this relationship. This study provides evidence for the neural basis of social interaction anxiety in the normal population and highlights the role of emotional intelligence in this anxiety.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Katsuyuki Yamaguchi, Takuya Yazawa
Summary: This study provides morphometric data on the development of the human medullary arcuate nucleus (AN) by examining the brains of preterm and perinatal infants. The results show that AN morphology demonstrates asymmetry and individual variability during the fetal period. The volume and neuronal number of AN increase exponentially with age, while neuronal density decreases exponentially. The AN may undergo neuron death and neuroblasts production after mid-gestation.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Zhan Zhou, Weixin Dai, Tianxiao Liu, Min Shi, Yi Wei, Lifei Chen, Yubo Xie
Summary: Studies have shown that propofol-induced neurotoxicity is caused by disruption of mitochondrial fission and fusion, leading to an energy supply imbalance for developing neurons. Healthy mitochondria released by astrocytes can migrate to compromised neurons to mitigate propofol-induced neurotoxicity, but the exact mechanisms involved still need further clarification.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
An Chen, Song Hao, Yongpeng Han, Yang Fang, Yibei Miao
Summary: This study explores the efficacy of two forms of BCI attention training games and finds that physical games may be more effective than video games. The research also offers valuable insights for future game design from a neuroscience perspective.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Lina Liu, Luran Liu, Yunting Lu, Tianyuan Zhang, Wenting Zhao
Summary: This study reveals that GDI1 serves as a potential diagnostic biomarker for AD and inhibition of GDI1 can attenuate Aβ-induced neurotoxicity. The findings offer new insights for the treatment of AD.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Zahra Gholami, Ava Soltani Hekmat, Ali Abbasi, Kazem Javanmardi
Summary: This study investigated the effects of alamandine on allodynia in a rat model and found the presence of MrgD receptors in the vlPAG and RVM regions. Microinjection of alamandine resulted in a significant increase in paw withdrawal threshold and could be blocked by an MrgD receptor antagonist. Upregulation of MrgD receptor expression following allodynia induction suggests a potential compensatory mechanism in response to pain.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Mingliang Xu, Lei Xia, Junjie Li, Yehong Du, Zhifang Dong
Summary: This study found that DHF effectively alleviates sevoflurane-induced cognitive impairment in developing mice by restoring the balance between tau O-GlcNAcylation and phosphorylation. Therefore, DHF has the potential to be a therapeutic agent for treating cognitive impairment associated with anesthetics, such as sevoflurane.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Tsubasa Mitsutake, Hisato Nakazono, Takanori Taniguchi, Hisayoshi Yoshizuka, Maiko Sakamoto
Summary: The posterior parietal cortex plays a crucial role in postural stability, and transcranial electrical stimulation of this region can modulate physical control responses. This study found that cathodal stimulation significantly decreased joint angular velocity in multiple directions, while there were no significant differences with transcranial random noise stimulation.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Xishuai Yang, Wei Zhang, Xueli Chang, Zuopeng Li, Runquan Du, Junhong Guo
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose rituximab (RTX) in patients with muscle-specific kinase antibody positive myasthenia gravis (MuSK-MG). The results showed that low-dose RTX treatment led to significant improvements in clinical symptoms and quality of life for patients with MuSK-MG.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Jian Zhang, Shunyuan Guo, Rong Tao, Fan Wang, Yihong Xie, Huizi Wang, Lan Ding, Yuejian Shen, Xiaoli Zhou, Junli Feng, Qing Shen
Summary: This study established an Alzheimer's disease (AD) model of zebrafish induced by AlCl3 and found that marine-derived plasmalogens (Pls) could alleviate cognitive impairments of AD zebrafish by reversing athletic impairment and altering the expression levels of genes related to oxidative stress, ferroptosis, synaptic dysfunction, and apoptosis.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Lu Li, Jiaqi Ren, Qi Fang, Liqiang Yu, Jintao Wang
Summary: ICU-AW is a common and severe neuromuscular complication in critically ill patients. Electrophysiological examination is essential for accurate diagnosis and early prediction of the disease. This study aimed to establish and validate an ICU-AW predictive model in SIRS patients, providing a practical tool for early clinical prediction.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Ahmad Alipour, Roghayeh Mohammadi
Summary: The present study aimed to investigate the separate and combined effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (F3) regions on pain relief in patients with type-2 diabetes suffering from neuropathic pain (NP). The results showed that tDCS had the potential to induce pain relief in patients with type-2 diabetes suffering from NP. The mean perceived pain intensity in the posttest was lower in the M1 stimulation group than in the F3 stimulation group. However, more trials with larger sample sizes are necessary to define clinically relevant effects.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Eduardo J. Fusse, Franciele F. Scarante, Maria A. Vicente, Mariana M. Marrubia, Flavia Turcato, Davi S. Scomparin, Melissa A. Ribeiro, Maria J. Figueiredo, Tamires A. V. Brigante, Francisco S. Guimaraes, Alline C. Campos
Summary: Repeated exposure to psychosocial stress alters the endocannabinoid system and affects brain regions associated with emotional distress. Enhancing the effects of endocannabinoids through pharmacological inhibition induces an anti-stress behavioral effect, possibly mediated by the mTOR signaling pathway.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Giulia Agostoni, Luca Bischetti, Federica Repaci, Margherita Bechi, Marco Spangaro, Irene Ceccato, Elena Cavallini, Luca Fiorentino, Francesca Martini, Jacopo Sapienza, Mariachiara Buonocore, Michele Francesco D'Incalci, Federica Cocchi, Carmelo Guglielmino, Roberto Cavallaro, Marta Bosia, Valentina Bambini
Summary: This study found a general impairment in humor comprehension in individuals with schizophrenia, with mental jokes being more difficult for both patients and controls. Humor comprehension was closely associated with the patients' overall pragmatic and linguistic profile, while the association with Theory of Mind (ToM) was minimal. Another notable finding was the increased appreciation of humor in individuals with schizophrenia, who rated jokes as funnier than controls did, regardless of whether they were correctly or incorrectly completed. The funniness ratings were not predicted by any measure, suggesting a dimension of humor untied to cognition or psychopathology.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
Article
Neurosciences
Xiuping Gong, Qi Li, Yang Liu
Summary: This study demonstrates that Sev targets CREBBP to inhibit ALG13 transcription, leading to hippocampal damage and cognitive impairment.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2024)
