Visuomotor tracking strategies in children : associations with neurodevelopmental symptoms
(2024) In Experimental Brain Research 242(2). p.337-353- Abstract
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) often display motor problems that may impact their daily lives. Studying specific motor characteristics related to spatiotemporal control may inform us about the mechanisms underlying their challenges. Fifty-eight children with varying neurodevelopmental symptoms load (median age: 5.6 years, range: 2.7-12.5 years) performed an interactive tablet-based tracking task. By investigating digit touch errors relative to the target's movement direction, we found that a load of neurodevelopmental symptoms was associated with reduced performance in the tracking of abrupt alternating directions (zigzag) and overshooting the target. In contrast, reduced performance in children without... (More)
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) often display motor problems that may impact their daily lives. Studying specific motor characteristics related to spatiotemporal control may inform us about the mechanisms underlying their challenges. Fifty-eight children with varying neurodevelopmental symptoms load (median age: 5.6 years, range: 2.7-12.5 years) performed an interactive tablet-based tracking task. By investigating digit touch errors relative to the target's movement direction, we found that a load of neurodevelopmental symptoms was associated with reduced performance in the tracking of abrupt alternating directions (zigzag) and overshooting the target. In contrast, reduced performance in children without neurodevelopmental symptoms was associated with lagging behind the target. Neurodevelopmental symptom load was also associated with reduced flexibility in correcting for lateral deviations in smooth tracking (spiral). Our findings suggest that neurodevelopmental symptoms are associated with difficulties in motor regulation related to inhibitory control and reduced flexibility, impacting motor control in NDDs.
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- author
- Thorsson, Max LU ; Galazka, Martyna A ; Johnson, Mats ; Åsberg Johnels, Jakob and Hadjikhani, Nouchine
- publishing date
- 2024-02
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- keywords
- Child, Humans, Child, Preschool, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Movement
- in
- Experimental Brain Research
- volume
- 242
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 337 - 353
- publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85179318713
- pmid:38078961
- ISSN
- 0014-4819
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00221-023-06752-0
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- additional info
- © 2023. The Author(s).
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- 5120fc7a-bbca-4696-a741-dd3aab48d70b
- date added to LUP
- 2024-11-21 22:13:28
- date last changed
- 2025-07-04 23:40:59
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title = {{Visuomotor tracking strategies in children : associations with neurodevelopmental symptoms}},
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