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 2024, we will be meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 3pm EST. See the full schedule below!

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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!

2024 Schedule

October 17 (3pm EST)

Presenting Eduardo Guimarães

Guimarães, E., Baxter-Jones, A. D., Williams, A. M., Anderson, D. I., Janeira, M. A., Garbeloto, F., Pereira, S., & Maia, J. (2024). Are there Sensitive Periods for Skill Development in Male Adolescent Basketball Players? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 56(8), 1437-1445. Read the paper here.

November 20 (3pm EST) Wednesday

Presenting Nadja Schott

Holfelder, B., & Schott, N. (2023). Associations Between Object Control Skills and Cognitive Functions in Boys, Younger and Older Men: Across-Sectional Study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 95(2), 489–498. Read the paper here (doi) or here.

December 12 (3pm EST)

Martins, C., Webster, E. K., Romo‐Perez, V., Duncan, M., Lemos, L. F., Staiano, A., ... & Barnett, L. M. (2024). Sex differences in 3‐to 5‐year‐old children's motor competence: A pooled cross‐sectional analysis of 6241 children. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34(5), e14651. Read the paper here.