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!
2025 Schedule
On December (2025) and January (2026)
🔖 Invitation open to Journal Clubs in December and January 🔖
➡️ On December and January we will dedicate our theme to "Work in Progress"
➡️ Email to Jane Clark (jeclark@umd.edu) if you want to present some work in progress.
➡️ Deadline the November, 24th, 2025.
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)

November 13, Thursday at 3:00 EST
Presenting Stephen Langendorfer
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.
Please use this Zoom link to the JC.

