Neuroscience
Need to balance guides development of limb-body coordination
The need to feel balanced drives the development of coordination between body and limbs as zebrafish larvae learn to swim, a new study finds.
Oct 8, 2019
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News tagged with coordination
Neuroscience
Reaching and grasping: Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain
Reaching for and grasping objects brings about changes in the connections of a certain neuronal population in the red nucleus, a region of the midbrain, now reported by researchers at the University of Basel's Biozentrum. ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain activity in teens predicts future mood health
An imbalance of functioning in attention-related brain systems may help forecast the course of teen depression, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by ...
May 30, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More is better when coordinating with others, according to new study
Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Imperial College London and the University of Tokyo have demonstrated that physical coordination is more beneficial in larger groups.
Feb 12, 2019
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Health
Fun moves for better agility
(HealthDay)—Agility, or the ability to react quickly to change without losing your balance, is an important skill not only for playing sports, but also for everyday living.
Jan 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How adults with dyspraxia navigate daily life
People with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) – also known as dyspraxia – have a "hidden disability". This neurodevelopmental condition has recently been portrayed by Tosin Cole as Ryan, a time-travelling companion ...
Nov 21, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eye training to help children with dyspraxia
Children with a coordination disorder can improve skills like throwing and catching with new training videos developed by the University of Exeter.
Sep 24, 2018
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Health
Who am I? How our perceived sporting ability influences our identity
Are you good at sport? Do your parents think you're good at sport? And how do those perceptions influence your sense of identity? A study of 160 adolescents aged 12 to 14 in Perth found that boys with good motor coordination ...
Sep 3, 2018
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Pediatrics
Doctors key in care coordination for pediatric inpatients
(HealthDay)—Pediatricians have an important role to play in the coordination of care for hospitalized children, according to a clinical report published in the August issue of Pediatrics.
Aug 4, 2018
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Ophthalmology
For professional baseball players, faster hand-eye coordination linked to batting performance
Professional baseball players who score higher on a test of hand-eye coordination have better batting performance - particularly in drawing walks and other measures of "plate discipline," reports a study in the July issue ...
Jul 17, 2018
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