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Developmental Coordination Disorder in Preschool-Aged Children: A Neuropsychological Perspective on Visuospatial Working Memory and Attentional, Planning, and Decision-Making Processing in Relation to Fundamental Movement Skills

Children
Background/Objectives: This study investigates specific neuropsychological functions—visuospatial working memory, attention, planning, and decision-making—among preschool-aged children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) compared to typically ...
Katerina Asonitou, Dimitra Koutsouki, Thomas Kourtessis, Antonis Kambas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Accuracy of pedometer steps and time for youth with intellectual disabilities during dynamic movements

, 2009
Pedometer accuracy for steps and activity time during dynamic movement for youth with intellectual disabilities (ID) were examined. Twenty-four youth with ID (13 girls, 13.1 +/- 3.2 yrs; 11 boys, 14.7 +/- 2.7 yrs) were videotaped during adapted physical ...
Pitetti, Kenneth H., Flaming, Judy, Beets, Michael W.   +2 more
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A review of studies using the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK)

, 2016
The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK) (Kiphard & Schilling, 1974, 2007) is a standardized, norm-referenced measure used by physical therapists and occupational therapists in clinic and school practice settings to evaluate the motor ...
Sääkslahti, Arja, Iivonen, Susanna, Laukkanen, Arto   +2 more
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From energy provision to protein synthesis: Tunnelling nanotubes as mediators of intercellular metabolic cooperation in cancer

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The cytoskeleton‐mediated transport of mitochondria via tunnelling nanotubes restores respiration, increases ATP production, rescues cells from apoptosis, activates the AKT/mTOR signalling pathway, promotes cell migration and invasiveness, contributes to cancer progression and treatment resistance.
Stanislava Martínková, Jan Trnka
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Static Balance, Balance Confidence, and Fall Rate in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Comprehensive Analysis

Sensors
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a complex clinical syndrome, associated with frailty, higher fall rates, and frequent hospitalizations. Heart Failure (HF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is defined as a condition where a patient with HF have a ...
Andriana Teloudi, Maria Anifanti, Konstantinos Chatzinikolaou, George Grouios, Vassilia Hatzitaki, Ioanna Chouvarda, Evangelia Kouidi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

FAST Club: The Impact of a Physical Activity Intervention on Executive Function in Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

, 2018
Physical activity (PA) has been demonstrated to have positive effects on cognitive function, particularly executive function (EF) skills. Animal models suggest PA may be effective in ameliorating some of the neuropsychological effects of fetal alcohol ...

core   +1 more source

A new flow chip in combination with multiphoton microscopy as a protocol for longitudinal 3D imaging of tissue calcification under shear stress

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Miniaturized flow chip platform enabling continuous perfusion and longitudinal multiphoton 3D imaging of vascular smooth muscle cell constructs under physiological flow. Brightfield imaging guides region selection, while CellTracker Green and mRuby‐labeled fetuin‐A visualize cells and mineral deposition, respectively. Magnesium supplementation markedly
Vytautas Kučikas, Aaron D. Morgan, Ignas Čiurlionis, Christian Böhm, Stefan Jockenhövel, Willi Jahnen‐Dechent, Marc A. M. J. van Zandvoort   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of mind-body exercises on depressive symptoms in older adults: a comprehensive umbrella review of the evidence

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundDepression is common in older adults, often with suboptimal pharmacological responses. Mind-body exercises (MBEs) like Tai Chi, Yoga, and Qigong have emerged as potentially beneficial non-pharmacological interventions.
Fangbo Li, Qingfang Li, Jiafu Huang, Jiafu Huang, Xuecheng Li, Xuecheng Li, Zuosheng Lu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aging Is a Key Driver for Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a classical age‐related hematologic malignancy, and a key driver of AML is aging, which profoundly regulates intrinsic factors such as genomic instability, epigenetic reprogramming, and metabolic dysregulation, and alters bone marrow microenvironment.
Rong Yin, Haojian Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Basic Motor Competencies in Italian Schoolchildren Using the MOBAK‐Test: Normative Data for a Novel Framework

European Journal of Sport Science
Basic motor competencies (BMC) are foundational skills essential for children's participation in sports and physical activities. While normative data exist in countries like Germany and Switzerland, benchmarks for Italian children are lacking. This study
Matteo Giuriato, Alessandro Gatti, Marco DelBianco, Agnese Pirazzi, Caterina Cavallo, Simone Balconi, Vittoria Carnevale Pellino, Christian Herrmann, Roberto Codella, Matteo Vandoni, Nicola Lovecchio   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source