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.

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.

Members must register and are strongly encouraged to read the article before the meeting.

Schedule

For 2025, we will be meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 3pm EST. See the full schedule below!

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!

Journal Club Articles Needed

Have you come across an excellent article that others might find valuable? We're seeking papers published in 2024-25 that enhance our understanding of motor development to feature in our 2025 journal club meetings. Articles authored by

I-MDRC members will be given priority.

If you have suggestions, please send them to: Jane Clark (jeclark@umd.edu)

2025 Schedule

September 18, 2025 Thursday at 3:00 EST

Presenting Nanne-Mari Luukkainen

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 research paper here.

Please use this Zoom link to the JC.

October 16, Thursday at 3:30 EST

Presenting Caterina Pesce

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.

See the research paper here.

Please use this Zoom link to the JC.