Journal Clubs of 2025

January 23

Tamplain, P., Miller, H. L., Peavy, D., Cermak, S., Williams, J., & Licari, M. (2024). The impact for DCD–USA study: The current state of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) in the United States of America. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 145, 104658.

See the research paper here . Episode available on YouTube.

February 20
Meachon, E.J., Melching, H. & Alpers, G.W. The Overlooked Disorder: (Un)awareness of Developmental Coordination Disorder Across Clinical Professions. Adv Neurodev Disord 8, 253–261 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41252-023-00334-5

See the research paper here. Episode available on YouTube. See the meeting summary.

March 20

Brian, A., Munn, E. E., Abrams, T. C., Case, L., Miedema, S. T., Stribing, A., ... & Griffin, S. (2024). SKIPping With PAX: Evaluating the Effects of a Dual-Component Intervention on Gross Motor Skill and Social–Emotional Development. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 12(1), 228-246. See the research paper here.

April 17

Nobre, G. C., Nobre, F. S. S., & Valentini, N. C. (2024). Effectiveness of a mastery climate cognitive-motor skills school-based intervention in children living in poverty: Motor and academic performance, self-perceptions, and BMI. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 29(3), 259-275. See the research paper here.

September 18

Luukkainen, N. M., Laukkanen, A., Niemistö, D., & Sääkslahti, A. (2025). Children’s outdoor time and multisport participation predict motor competence three years later. Journal of Sports Sciences, 43(5), 431–439. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2460892
See the paper here. Episode available on YouTube.

October 16

Pesce, C., Mazzoli, E., Martins, C., & Stodden, D. (2025). Physical Activity Meets Creativity: A “CreActive” Motor Development and Learning Perspective. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 13(1), 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2025-0001
See the research paper here or see the slides of the session here. Episode available in Youtube.

November 13

Langendorfer SJ, Ramos WD, Beale-Tawfeeq A, et al. Evaluating water competency attainment among young children. Injury Prevention Published Online First: 05 June 2025. doi: 10.1136/ip-2024-045365. See the research paper here. Slides are available here.