The current study investigates the influence of manipulatives used in combination with traditional approaches to mathematics education and how varying amounts of time spent on manipulative use influence student achievement across different learning styles. Three learning environments were created that incorporated varying proportions of traditional teaching approaches and manipulative methods. ...

The study purpose was to determine a survey of basic locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative movement skills in elementary school students Kecamatan Kandangan Kabupaten Kediri East Java the midst COVID-19 pandemic. 
 Materials methods. This used descriptive research design with quantitative type, for method this method. population 2997 students. Determination sample size Accidental purp...

OBJECTIVES This research was designed to analyse the frequency spectra of joint crack sounds produced during spinal manipulative therapy applied to the upper cervical spine of 50 volunteers and to determine if the spectra differed between the sexes and or for those with a history of previous neck trauma compared with those without a history of trauma. DESIGN Randomised experimental study. S...

A new study reveals that an apparent mutualism between lycaenid caterpillars and their attendant ants may not be all it seems, as the caterpillars produce secretions that modify the brains and behavior of their attendant ants.

BACKGROUND Organohalogen compounds (OHCs) are known to have neurotoxic effects on the developing brain. OBJECTIVE We investigated the influence of prenatal exposure to OHCs, including brominated flame retardants, on motor, cognitive, and behavioral outcome in healthy children of school age. METHODS This study was part of the prospective Groningen infant COMPARE (Comparison of Exposure-Effec...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS In the last twenty years, there has been increasing evidence that Motor Competence (MC) is vital for developing an active and healthy lifestyle. This study analyses the associations between motor competence and its components, with health-related fitness (HRF). METHODS A random sample of 546 children (278 males, mean = 10.77 years) divided into four age groups (7-8; 9-10; ...

Citation: Arnal A, Droit A, Elguero E, Ducasse H, Sánchez MI, Lefevre T, Misse D, Bédèrina M, Vittecoq M, Daoust S and Thomas F (2015) Activity level and aggregation behavior in the crustacean gammarid Gammarus insensibilis parasitized by the manipulative trematode Microphallus papillorobustus. Front. Ecol. Evol. 3:109. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2015.00109 Activity level and aggregation behavior in the...