Reduced Hand Specialization and Idiosyncratic Visuomotor Strategies in Autism During Naturalistic Object Manipulation Find More Research: pubmed.ai/?utm_source=X&utm_… Autism spectrum conditions are increasingly understood through the lens of sensorimotor integration, yet how visuomotor strategies unfold in naturalistic settings remains underexplored. Recent evidence points to systematic differences in hand use and movement organization during everyday object manipulation. 🧠 Key visuomotor insights - Reduced hand specialization, with lower right-hand grasp dominance - Fewer contralateral movements during object interaction - Slower movement execution with more irregular, variable trajectories - Distinct visuomotor strategies compared to non-autistic individuals Together, these findings suggest that altered visuomotor coordination—rather than isolated motor deficits—may serve as a meaningful behavioral marker. Studying naturalistic manipulation tasks could therefore provide clinically relevant windows into autism-related neural organization and motor planning. #AutismResearch #VisuomotorControl #Neurodevelopment #MotorBehavior #CognitiveNeuroscience

Big News! BJMB is now indexed in Scopus🎓 CiteScore: 1.1🏆 scopus.com/sourceid/21101306… ✅Open Access ✅Peer-Reviewed ✅No Publication Fees Thanks to our authors, reviewers & readers for making this possible!🙌 🔗 bjmb.socibracom.com #Scopus #MotorBehavior #OpenAccess #Research

Sport Skill Acquisition, edited by @DCGreyMattersUK and @Jattaylor, considers the expanding knowledge in #motorbehavior with a focus on application, blending theoretical perspectives with performance essentials to support athletic performance. Learn more ecs.page.link/zz8aD

January is National Mentoring Month so what better time to showcase the mentors and mentees within Applied Neuromechanics? Starting things off: Meet Dr. Louisa Raisbeck, PhD. Dr. Raisbeck’s expertise focuses on #motorbehavior and #attentionalfocus!

Performance goals focus on improvement relative to one’s own performance, whereas process goals specifically emphasize aspects of skill execution or selected strategies. Learn more with Motor Learning and Development, Third Edition ecs.page.link/9nxCU #motorbehavior

I'm editing a new research topic @FrontiersIn to explore the complex relationship between #cognitivefunctions and the #motorsystem #attention #perception #memory #decisionmaking #Movement #motorbehavior frontiersin.org/research-top…

Performance goals focus on improvement relative to one’s own performance, whereas process goals specifically emphasize aspects of skill execution or selected strategies. Learn more with Motor Learning and Development, Third Edition ecs.page.link/9nxCU #motorbehavior

Check out the latest research from @JMLDjournal! The Move2Smile Online Hub for Parents to Support Aspects of Preschoolers’ Physical Literacy at Home: A Feasibility Study doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2023-00… #motorbehavior #motordevelopment

Yesterday, our lab presented our motor learning and control posters at @naspspa #motorbehavior #motorlearningandcontrol #attentionalfocus #sprinting #balance

Read a study from @JMLDjournal! Autonomy-Supportive, External-Focus Instructions Optimize Children’s Motor Learning in Physical Education doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2023-00… #motorlearning #motorbehavior #exercisescience #physicaleducation

If you want to improve your skill you have to continually get outside your comfort level. 🔑 Discomfort & Uncertainty Intentional practice = superior skill development. Meaning: Not hard for the sake of hard….Make something hard to achieve a better skill set. A swimming example that comes to mind is: A.) 10x100 on 1:05 OR B.) 10x100 7 kicks off each wall steady kick the whole way 1:10 Although A may be harder it also pushes an athlete towards breakdown of skill sets. B pushes the focus to maintain the skill and in reality the “hardness” isn’t much different. Advanced athletes can handle the added load while maintaining skills but the intermediate cannot. #thepursuitofbetter #motorbehavior #swimming #performance

Check out research from @MotorControlHK! Effects of 4 Weeks of Variability Training on Forehand Approach Precision and Velocity in Recreational Tennis Players doi.org/10.1123/mc.2022-0128 #sportscience #exerciseresearch #motorbehavior

Performance goals focus on improvement relative to one’s own performance, whereas process goals specifically emphasize aspects of skill execution or selected strategies. Learn more with Motor Learning and Development, Third Edition ecs.page.link/9nxCU #motorbehavior

Read a study from @MotorControlHK! Strategies for Controlling a Whole-Body Task With Uncertain Initial Conditions: Application to the Upstart on Bars doi.org/10.1123/mc.2022-0119 #motorcontrol #motorbehavior

Performance goals focus on improvement relative to one’s own performance, whereas process goals specifically emphasize aspects of skill execution or selected strategies. Learn more with Motor Learning and Development, Third Edition ecs.page.link/9nxCU #motorbehavior

That’s a wrap! @UNCGKin Motor Behavior and Sport & Exercise Psychology had a blast sharing our research at @naspspa 2023! #motorlearning #motorbehavior #attentionalfocus

Check out Dr. Louisa Raisbeck as she moderates the last poster session at this year’s @naspspa conference! #motorlearning #motorbehavior

PhD Student Aleiza Higgins presented her verbal presentation, “Attentional Focus and Race Walkers: A Preliminary Thematic Analysis” today at day 2 of @naspspa ! #motorbehavior #attentionalfocus #racewalking

PhD Candidate Amanda Barclift started the week off for us with her @naspspa poster presentation “The Effectiveness of Attentional Focus Instructions on Sprinting Performance” ! #motorbehavior #attentionalfocus #instructionalcues

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW | Sports, Volume 11, Issue 3 (March 2023) – 22 articles @MDPIOpenAccess #biomechanics #sportsmedicin #motorbehavior #sportscoaching #physiology #sportpsychology #sportscience #exercisescinece #biomechanics #sportsnutrition mdpi.com/2075-4663/11/3?utm_…