JYVASKYLA, Finland — Many studies point to the mental health benefits of living in greener areas outside of cities, but could living in the countryside also be better for us physically? A study in Finland shows that young children living…
Children show dramatic improvements with modest intervention Published on: May 24, 2019; Updated on: May 24, 2019By Megan Sexton, [email protected], 803-777-1421 Ali Brian's research on physical education so far highlights two things: Most children, with or without disabilities, are lagging…
Motor skills begin to develop as soon as a baby begins to move. But around 2-3 months, the development of gross motor skills associated with large movements begins in earnest. Fine motor skills - the use of hands and feet…
Rujuta Bhatt Wilson Assistant professor, University of California, Los Angeles Every week I see children with autism in my behavioral neurology clinic and I am struck by the wide variety of motor difficulties they have. Poor coordination or awkward walking,…
(Reuters Health) - Toddlers who spend too much time in front of TVs, tablets and smartphones may not become as proficient at problem-solving, communication and other skills needed in school as their peers who have less of screen time, suggests…
Motor development is delayed in most children with Dravet syndrome over the age of 2, and this delay increases with age, research shows. The research article, "Motor Development in Children with Dravet Syndrome," was published in Childhood developmental medicine and…
Boys with good motor skills are better problem solvers than their less able peers, according to a new Finnish study. Unlike previous studies, researchers found no association between aerobic capacity or overweight and obesity with cognitive function in boys. The…
image: Boys with good motor skills are better problem solvers than their less able peers. see Following Credit: Eero Haapala Boys with good motor skills are better problem solvers than their less able peers, according to a new Finnish study.…
Early childhood development includes the acquisition of fine and gross motor skills. While both of these skills involve movement, they have differences:Dexterity involve the movement of the smallest muscle groups in your child's hands, fingers and wrists. Overall motor skills…
New study found "no significant impact" on ability to drive after smoking high-CBD marijuana and no effect on vital signs, even though all study participants were over the legal THC limit in their blood. For the pilot study in Switzerland,…
Many parents are overjoyed when their child begins to walk before crawling, excited that he or she has bypassed a stage in the developmental process. But is it really good? Could this create challenges for children, especially those who are…
The benefits of a good night's sleep are now widely known, and now neuroscientists at UC San Francisco have discovered that the animal brain enhances motor skills during deep sleep. During non-REM sleep, slow brain waves strengthen neural contact points…
Source: Math lessons / Shutterstock Learning math while engaging the whole body through physical movement can improve math performance for first-graders, according to a new Danish study. The February 2017 study, "Motor-Enriched Learning Activities Can Improve Mathematical Performance in Preadolescent…
A combination of traditional physical therapy and technology can improve motor skills and mobility of an impaired hand by setting an example in its partner, a more mobile hand, through virtual reality training, suggests new research from Tel Aviv University.…
Does your child use a touchscreen tablet? A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology has shown that early touchscreen use, and in particular active screen scrolling, correlates with increased fine motor control in toddlers. Smartphones and tablets are now…
Exaggerating the visual appearance of errors could help people further improve their motor skills after an initial peak in performance, according to a new study published in Computational Biology PLOS. Previous research has shown that manipulating the perception of errors…
Use these simple activities to help develop gross motor skills in your child. Gross motor skills, sometimes called gross motor skills, can be thought of as the movements involved in the coordination of the arms, legs, and other large parts…
Use these simple activities to help develop your child's fine motor skills. Fine motor skills can be thought of as the small movements of the muscles that involve using the hands and fingers together to perform a movement. Fine motor…
Some commercially available e-cigarettes contain enough alcohol to impact motor skills, according to a new study from Yale University School of Medicine.Electronic cigarettes deliver nicotine by vaporizing liquids, which often contain alcohol and other chemicals in addition to nicotine. In…
*Editor's note: If you find this story on social media, it was originally published in October 2015.As art teacher Alisa Leidich sends four vertical lines scrolling across an oversized drawing pad in parade formation, 20 kindergartners get their hands on…
Learning to sit, crawl, and walk are all major milestones in a child's early development - and parents often record these actions in baby diaries, photographs, and videos. The development of motor skills allows the child to become more independent.…
The importance of the umbilical cord not only for the fetus but also for newborns was demonstrated by Swedish researchers several years ago, in a study that received great international acclaim. In a follow-up study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics…
By Robert PreidtHealth Day reporterMONDAY April 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Autism affects the development of motor skills in infants and toddlers, and the more severe their disorder, the slower they progress in their ability to do things like grasp…
Think you should care about your slowing of the brain after 50 years? Too late. It's already started at 24 years old. Or at least that's what a Canadian study of players in a hyper-competitive computer game found. Apparently our…
Toni Ahtoniemi, Ph.D. Charles River Discovery Research Services Suggested guidelines on a new way to translate central nervous system disease from mice to humans. Fine motor skills, such as the pace and frequency of finger tapping, are used for the…
Hitting the perfect tennis serve takes hours and hours of practice, but for scientists studying complex motor behaviors, there has always been a big unanswered question: What does the brain learn from those hours gone by. on the court? Is…
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A songbird's melodious sound may seem effortless, but its slurs are actually the result of rigorous training undergone in youth and maintained throughout adulthood. His tune has practically “crystallized” with maturity. The same control is observed in the motor performance…