STRUCTURAL EXTENSION OF THE CATTELL-HORN-CARROLL CROSS-BATTERY APPROACH TO INCLUDE MEASURES OF VISUAL-MOTOR INTEGRATION by Janell Hargrove Brooks In spite of the long-standing tradition of including measures of visual-motor integration in psychological evaluations, visual-motor abilities have not been included in the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive abilities or its complementary ...

Several muscular degenerative diseases alter motor abilities of large muscles but spare smaller muscles, e.g. keeping hand motor skills relatively unaffected while upper limbs ones are altered. Thus, hand movements could be be used to control an arm exoskeleton for rehabilitation and assistive purpose. Using an infra-red sensors (IR) based interface for the exoskeleton control, this paper descr...

The present study examines the differences between levels of selected structural and functional features of boys 11-13 years in age from regions with varying levels of air pollution, including an industrial and rural region. The sample consisted of 213 boys from the industrial region and 98 from the rural region. Somatic, respiratory parameters and motor abilities were evaluated in both groups....

The aim of the study was to assess the effect of programmed physical education on biomotor changes in girls, and the impact of these changes on relations between the set of morphological and motor variables, and athletic variables evaluating the sprint and throw abilities. Study sample included 310 six- to eight-year-old girls, elementary school first-graders from the Split area, divided into c...

Prior research has shown that infants learn statistical regularities in action sequences better than they learn non-action event sequences. This is consistent with current theories claiming that the same mechanism guides action observation and action execution. The current eye-tracking study tested the prediction, based on these theories, that infants' ability to learn statistical regularities ...

Simulating human agents requires going beyond merely simulating the cognitive abilities of a human. It requires an analysis of human perceptual-motor abilities, the task being performed, and the artifact being used to perform the task. ACTR/PM is a system designed to foster such analyses.

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate whether weight, length, BMI (kilograms per meter squared), and head circumference at birth and their postnatal growth are associated with cognitive abilities at 56 months of age among infants born at term. PATIENTS AND METHODS Our sample was composed of 1056 Finnish children born at term, (37 to 41 weeks) free of any major impairments. Weight,...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary education pupils and to identify differences in motor skills between normal weight, excessive and obese pupils. Partial aim was to determine differences in motor status of girls and boys and their anthropometric characteristics (Body Mass Index, body fat percentage). The study was conducted in two prim...

Even though positive relations between children's motor ability and their academic achievement are frequently reported, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Executive function has indeed been proposed, but hardly tested as a potential mediator. The aim of the present study was therefore to examine the mediating role of executive function in the relationship between motor ability and aca...

The aim of the study was to assess the basic motor abilities that determine top performance in women's handball, and to identify test panel for primary selection at handball school. The study included 155 female attendants of the Split Handball School, mean age 12.5 years. Differences in the basic motor abilities between the subjects that developed into elite handball players after 7-year train...