Priscila Cacola, Ph.D.
http://hdl.handle.net/10106/11291
2024-03-28T21:11:17ZUsing a Generalized Linear Mixed Model Approach to Explore the Role of Age, Motor Proficiency, and Cognitive Styles in Children's Reach Estimation Accuracy
http://hdl.handle.net/10106/26459
Using a Generalized Linear Mixed Model Approach to Explore the Role of Age, Motor Proficiency, and Cognitive Styles in Children's Reach Estimation Accuracy
Cacola, Priscila M.; Pant, Mohan
The purpose was to use a multi-level statistical technique to analyze how children's age, motor proficiency, and cognitive styles interact to affect
accuracy on reach estimation tasks via Motor Imagery and Visual Imagery. Results
from the Generalized Linear Mixed Model analysis (GLMM) indicated that only
the 7-year-old age group had significant random intercepts for both tasks. Motor
proficiency predicted accuracy in reach tasks, and cognitive styles (object scale) predicted accuracy in the motor imagery task. GLMM analysis is suitable to explore
age and other parameters of development. In this case, it allowed an assessment of
motor proficiency interacting with age to shape how children represent, plan, and
act on the environment.
2014-01-01T00:00:00ZInterlimb coordination: an important facet of gross-motor ability
http://hdl.handle.net/10106/11724
Interlimb coordination: an important facet of gross-motor ability
Cacola, Priscila M.; Bobbio, Tatiana; Gabbard, Carl
Motor development attains landmark significance during early childhood. Although early childhood educators may be familiar with the grossmotor
skill category, the subcategory of interlimb coordination needs greater attention than it typically receives from teachers of young
children. Interlimb coordination primarily involves movements requiring sequential and simultaneous use of both sides of the body with a high
degree of “rhythmicity.” This article provides a brief overview of the literature on interlimb coordination and describes the development of
interlimb coordination in young children. It also provides examples of potential test items and activities that early childhood educators can use
to help identify children with coordination problems and to help design a movement program for all children that addresses the development of
interlimb coordination.
2009-01-01T00:00:00Z