Virtual reality games may improve motor skills in young people with dyspraxia
Engaging in virtual reality (VR) games may enhance motor performance for young people with dyspraxia, according to new research.
Mar 10, 2026
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Psychological Phenomena: News and Research on Motor Skills
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Understanding how right- or left-hand dominance could open a window into the autistic brain
Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of York University suggests that for autistic individuals, which hand they use for various tasks is ...
Jan 19, 2026
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Dopamine neurons also work while you sleep to strengthen skills, study reveals
Dopamine neurons—the cells that drive reward and motivation while we're awake—become surprisingly active during nonrapid eye movement sleep right after we learn something new.
Dec 8, 2025
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How do people learn new movement patterns and alternate between them?
In a new JNeurosci paper, Kahori Kita and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University explored how people switch between intuitive motor skills they know and newly learned movement patterns.
Nov 10, 2025
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Many children seem on track—but struggle with motor skills
A University of Texas at Arlington study reveals that even children who meet standard developmental milestones may be falling behind in age-appropriate motor skills. Priscila Tamplain, UT Arlington associate professor of ...
Oct 14, 2025
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Youth participation in Finland's sports clubs rises, but inequalities remain
A recent study by the University of Jyväskylä shows that participation in sports club activities among Finnish youth aged 8 to 19 has significantly increased from the 1980s to the 2020s, particularly among the youngest age ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Efficient elastic tissues may hold the secrets to Olympic success
New research into the muscles of world-class athletes and performance artists has revealed that a small number of "general motor skills" raise these experts above regional-level and novice competitors, with interesting implications ...
Jul 8, 2025
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Outdoor time and multisport activities can help develop children's motor competence
A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, followed the development of children's motor skills over a three-year period, from early childhood education to school ...
Apr 4, 2025
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New research suggests deaf children interact with parents like their hearing peers
A new study led by a Keele University research team has found that deaf toddlers fitted with cochlear implants interact with their parents just as well as their hearing peers.
Jul 29, 2024
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Alarming decline in children's health and well-being predated pandemic, research reveals
The COVID pandemic affected several aspects of children's health and well-being. The number of children referred to specialist mental health teams in England has soared by more than 50% in just three years, for example. But ...
May 2, 2024
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