Journal Club
Goal
To provide a forum for the discussion of recent published papers in motor development and to promote scientific interaction amongst I-MDRC members.
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We encourage I-MDRC members to invite their students to the Journal Club.
Format
Discussion by I-MDRC authors with an opportunity for questions and discussion with I-MDRC members.
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Members must register and are strongly encouraged to read the article before the meeting.
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Schedule
For 2025, we will be meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 3pm EST. See the full schedule below!
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Join
To make sure you never miss anything with I-MDRC Journal Club, become a member and get access to all previous journal clubs. Join each talk using the links below!
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2025 Schedule
February 20, 2025 Thursday at 3:00 EST
Presenting Emily Meachon
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.
Please use this Zoom link to the JC.
March 20, 2025 Thursday at 3:00 EST
Presenting Ali Brian
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.
Please use this Zoom link to the JC.
April 17, 2025 Thursday at 3:00 EST
Presenting Glauder C. Nobre & Nadja C. Valentini
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.
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See the research paper here.
Please use this Zoom link to the JC.
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