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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New accepted paper by Patel & Lee 🇺🇸 combining video coding and wearable sensors to track one infant's movement from 2–14 months. Results: ✅Strongly posture-dependent limb activities ✅Arm/leg activity briefly dips at crawling and walking onset 💡Proof-of-concept for integrated home-based research.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

JMLD is pleased share news of the appointment of 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗻 as the journal’s 𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗨𝗧𝗬 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥. This appointment represents the latest step in Sam’s outstanding service to JMLD and to the motor development research community.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New accepted paper by An Van de Putte et al. from Ghent University 🇧🇪. Class-wide peer tutoring (CWPT) led to greater motor skill learning than a teacher-centered (TC) approach for students w/out Down syndrome (DS), & DS students in the CWPT group outperformed the TC group at posttest and retention 🏃‍♀️

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

New accepted paper by Debelle et al. 🇬🇧 testing perturbation-based training for children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. Results: ✅ Kids with DCD fell less after one session ✅ Balance recovery after backwards-falling improved 💡 Proof-of-concept that well-designed PBT may reduce fall rates.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

New accepted paper by van Iersel et al. 🇳🇱 validating a modified hand-eye coordination test for object-control skills in children. Results: ✅ High reliability (ICC 0.95–0.97) ✅ Combined throw+catch score cuts floor effects 💡 Test works best for grades 3-4; with combined score better for younger kids.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

New paper by Hiroki Bizen from Kansai University of Health Sciences 🇯🇵. Graph theory-based analysis revealed brain–body network changes during motor learning, with improved performance and betweenness centrality as a marker of motor learning progression 🧠

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New accepted paper by Kaokhieo et al. 🇹🇭 examining retained primitive reflexes and bilateral coordination in Thai children with DCD. Results: ✅ mild–moderate ATNR/STNR retention ✅ Retained reflexes (ATNR/STNR/TRL) predicted poorer BOT-2 coordination 💡 Findings supports early reflex screening.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

New accepted paper by Henrique et al. 🇧🇷 examining the validity of the Motor Competence Assessment in low-income Brazilian children. Results: ✅ Robust 2-factor MCA structure ✅ Strong MCA–KTK correlations ✅ STS captures partly distinct constructs 💡 Findings support MCA use in low-resource schools.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We are seeking our first-ever Deputy Editor in the area of motor development. This is a great opportunity to lead JMLD in the coming years! 🗓️ EOIs are due by June 1 and more information about the role and how to apply can be found here: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM...

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

New accepted paper by Jennifer Emily Souza and colleagues, comparing cooperative dyadic practice vs individual practice. They found no learning advantage of dyadic practice over individual practice, but higher perceived competence and pressure, and reduced efficiency in dual-task conditions 🎯

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

New paper by Clarice Martins et al., University of Porto 🇵🇹, with @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social. Age- and sex-specific percentile curves for TGMD-2 & TGMD-3 developed from 7,263 children (3–5 yrs) across 13 countries 🌐, providing benchmarks for assessing motor competence and guiding early interventions

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

New paper by Marianne Davies et al. 🇬🇧 examining the influential constraints with 11 elite show jumpers. Results ✅ There is a need for a pedagogical framework in equestrian that centres on the relational & problem-solving nature of the horse–rider dyadic system, in contrast to historical norms

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

New accepted paper by Ocampo-Plazas et al. 🇺🇸 examining eHealth-based interventions in families of children with developmental coordination disorder. Results: ✅ Improve quality of life, but no change to physical activity levels. 💡 Findings suggest personalised support beyond education may be needed.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

New accepted paper by Silva Ana et al. investigating relationship between vit D and motor skills. Results: ✅ Vit D a significant predictor of motor quotient ✅ Income predicts influence of vit D 💡Findings suggest importance of sociodemographics in understanding vit D and motor skill link in children.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

From the volumes post, by A. Carroll from @AuburnU with S. Foote, C. Wirth, S. Brock and D. Wadsworth. The authors found a 10-week family-based fitness program increased children's lean mass & attitudes about exercise, emphasising the role of family support in promoting fitness habits 🏃‍♀️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

New accepted paper by Molly Brillinger et al. from the University of Toronto 🇨🇦. The authors found cooperative dyad practice increased task engagement and partner performance similarity, but did not improve motor skill acquisition or retention

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

New accepted paper by Leonel Reis, @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social et al. Authors translated the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Water Competence into 🇵🇹 & validated with 120 children Results: ✅ high skill familiarity ✅ strong sequencing ⚠️ lower scores for inexperienced kids. PSPWC is a well-adapted tool.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

New accepted paper by Adrián Belenguer-Troya et al on a classroom-based physical activity (PA) intervention. PA increased and perceived physical literacy maintained in the intervention group (vs. ⬇️ in controls); motor competence improved in both – supporting the benefits of classroom-based PA.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

New paper by Paula Carmona Osorio from @unileiden.bsky.social 🇳🇱 and colleagues examined how depression affects sensorimotor adaptation. 20 participants with depression and 22 controls adapted joystick movements under visual perturbation equally well, with adaptation unaffected by symptom severity.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

New accepted paper by Ashley Murray & @shikhaprashad.bsky.social 🇺🇸 on aging and motor sequence learning. They found that both age groups demonstrated learning within sessions, but only young adults showed strong offline (between-session) learning; and older adults struggled with complexity.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

New accepted paper by Osman Imal from @charlesuni.cuni.cz 🇨🇿 & colleagues who assessed functional movement & lower body strength in soccer players, grouped by age and peak height velocity (PHV) status. Pre-PHV players showed lower knee strength & older groups recorded higher jump and strength scores

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

New study by Sandra Santos from the University of Porto 🇵🇹, with A. Santos, M. Duncan, A. Andaki, S. Vale, and J. Mota, found preschoolers at risk based on waist-to-height ratio were more likely to show poor motor competence, especially in aiming 🎯, catching 🎾🤲, and balance ⚖️ tasks.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

New accepted paper by Dr Hulteen et al. 🇺🇸 who aimed to test construct & concurrent validity, & internal consistency of the Perceived Movement Skill Competence scale in 254 children. Findings showed good construct validity, ICC=0.66–0.78, & α=0.51–0.83. Both versions are reliable for use in children

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

New accepted paper by Dr Nobre & colleagues presenting normative reference curves for fundamental motor skills (TGMD-3) in Brazilian children aged 3-10.9 years. Findings showed Brazilian children had lower motor proficiency cut-off points than U.S. norms, with clear differences by age and sex.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

New study by Natalie Lander from @deakinuniversity.bsky.social 🇦🇺, with colleagues including @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social, who developed a deep learning model to assess motor competence in children. The model reached 83% accuracy & is accessible for practitioners via a user-friendly web platform.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

New accepted paper by @klmulvey.bsky.social from @ncstate.bsky.social 🇺🇸 and colleagues, who tested a gender-equity motor skill program (SKIP-GE) for preschoolers. Results showed a reduction in boys’ gender bias, suggesting early interventions promote equitable gender attitudes in development.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

New accepted paper by Katherine Spring et al. from Auburn University 🇺🇸. The SUNRISE study assessed how well three product-based motor skill tools align with the TGMD-3 in 3–4-year-olds. Results showed moderate to strong associations, supporting SUNRISE as a feasible tool for large-scale use.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

New study by Masahiro Yamada from Whittier College, with M. Babak, H. Mohammadzadeh, H. Kivett & J. Dehghanizade, who found that athletes’ familiarity, liking & usefulness ratings for external/internal instructions didn’t always align. Participants sporting background shaped these perceptions

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

New accepted paper by Cameron Olsen from @utah.edu and colleagues on how motivational climate and goal orientations influence linear (MAE) and non-liner (SampEN) motor performance. Findings suggest that they jointly shape motor learning, affecting performance in distinct ways.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

New accepted paper by Thomas Hawkins & colleagues from @leedsbeckett.bsky.social ‪🇬🇧 who conducted a systematic review of focus of attention (FoA) research on muscle activity and movement kinematics finding external FoA instructions resulted in superior muscular activity & movement kinematic profiles

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

New accepted paper by Promise Robinson from @utaresearch.bsky.social et al, comparing early gross motor milestones in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to past and current expectations. Focus is on improving early screening to better support children later diagnosed with DCD.

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

New accepted paper by @action-explorer.bsky.social from @hmsgroningen.bsky.social 🇳🇱, with J. Smith, D. Travieso & @raoulbongers.bsky.social, who used a body-machine interface to test interception. Both groups learned the required coordination, but random practice increased exploration behaviour

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

New accepted paper by Samantha Snow from @deakinuniversity.bsky.social 🇦🇺 with T. Brown, @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social, and N. Lander who explored primary PE teachers’ MC assessment practices finding that valued, evidence-based tools were underused, indicating a need for teacher-informed solutions

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

New study by Saroosh Bilal from the Autonomous University of Madrid, with R. Bongers & D. Jacobs, used a vibrotactile glove to test reach & grasp finding that variable practice improved performance across all tasks but constant practice only improved performance in familiar tasks

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

New accepted paper by Caterina Pesce from University of Rome "Foro Italico" 🇮🇹, with E Mazzoli, C. Martins, & D. Stodden, who propose a line of research and practice for physical activity that involves effortful learning of novel movements to elicit cognitive engagement & develop brain function

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🎉 Welcome Phil Kearney to our Ed Board! Based in the Sport & Human Performance Research Centre at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social 🇮🇪, @kearneype.bsky.social's work focuses on coaches' application of skill acquisition & development pathways for high performance athletes

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

New paper by Ayoub Asadi from @iastateresearch.bsky.social 🇺🇸, with Z. Dodangeh, M. Shojaei, A. Daneshfar, T. Simpson & @harjivsingh.bsky.social, found virtual and real-world quiet eye training to increase quiet eye duration, with only real-world training significantly improving aiming accuracy

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

New accepted paper by Danielle Salters from @uwindsor.bsky.social 🇨🇦, with Sara Scharoun Benson who conducted a systematic review including 19 studies finding that PE-based interventions should focus on quality PE rather than quantity, and emphasis fundamental movement skill concepts

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

New accepted paper by Anne den Uil from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences 🇳🇱, with V. Busch, M. Janssen & R. Scholte, who explored the spiral of (dis)engagement in children finding physical activity predicts motor skill competence, but motor skill competence does not predict physical activity

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

New accepted paper by Kara Palmer from University of Michigan with D. Stodden, B. Terlizzi, A. Pennell, M. Numu, & L. Robinson, who found weak to strong correlations in process- and -product scores & provide a novel insight into motor development performance trends in early childhood (3-5 years)

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

New accepted paper by Rob Gray from Arizona State 🇺🇸, who investigated baseball batting comparing a group who learned by always aiming for accurate swings, to a group who explored different outcomes. Findings showed the latter group made significantly more hits & improved their affordance perception

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

From the volumes 🗃️ , research by Nadia Valentini from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul who compared children with, at-risk for, or without Developmental Coordination Disorder on motor control, finding that children who perform poorly on one assessment, are likely to perform poorly on another

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

From the Volumes 🗃️, research by @shikhaprashad.bsky.social now at The University of Texas at Arlington, with colleagues Y. D & J. Clark. They investigated motor learning using fixed, probabilistic, and random sequences finding both fixed and probabilistic sequences improved response times

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Journal of Motor Learning & Development @jmldjournal.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

🎉 Welcome to the new BlueSky page for JMLD where you can find information about our: 🆕Newly accepted papers 🧑‍🏫Editorial Board members 📜Highlights from previous JMLD articles 🏙️Society partners NASPSPA and I-MDRC We are looking forward to sharing the amazing research from JMLD with you all 👍

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Motor Skills Lab -PI: Nicola Hodges @kin-msl-ubc.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We are editing a special issue for the Journal of Motor Learning and Development on "motor skill learning: beyond the individual". Please spread to people in your networks who might like to be part of this special collection of articles. Thanks! journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JM...

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