Journal of Motor Learning & Development
@jmldjournal.bsky.social
Advancing the understanding of movement skill acquisition & expression across the lifespan. Editor: @docmaarten.bsky.social / Affiliated journal of NASPSPA & I-MDRC
From the volumes post, by A. Carroll from @AuburnU with S. Foote, C. Wirth, S. Brock and D. Wadsworth. The authors found a 10-week family-based fitness program increased children's lean mass & attitudes about exercise, emphasising the role of family support in promoting fitness habits 🏃♀️👨👩👧👦
October 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
From the volumes post, by A. Carroll from @AuburnU with S. Foote, C. Wirth, S. Brock and D. Wadsworth. The authors found a 10-week family-based fitness program increased children's lean mass & attitudes about exercise, emphasising the role of family support in promoting fitness habits 🏃♀️👨👩👧👦
New accepted paper by Molly Brillinger et al. from the University of Toronto 🇨🇦. The authors found cooperative dyad practice increased task engagement and partner performance similarity, but did not improve motor skill acquisition or retention
October 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
New accepted paper by Molly Brillinger et al. from the University of Toronto 🇨🇦. The authors found cooperative dyad practice increased task engagement and partner performance similarity, but did not improve motor skill acquisition or retention
New accepted paper by Leonel Reis, @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social et al. Authors translated the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Water Competence into 🇵🇹 & validated with 120 children Results: ✅ high skill familiarity
✅ strong sequencing ⚠️ lower scores for inexperienced kids. PSPWC is a well-adapted tool.
✅ strong sequencing ⚠️ lower scores for inexperienced kids. PSPWC is a well-adapted tool.
September 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
New accepted paper by Leonel Reis, @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social et al. Authors translated the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Water Competence into 🇵🇹 & validated with 120 children Results: ✅ high skill familiarity
✅ strong sequencing ⚠️ lower scores for inexperienced kids. PSPWC is a well-adapted tool.
✅ strong sequencing ⚠️ lower scores for inexperienced kids. PSPWC is a well-adapted tool.
New accepted paper by Adrián Belenguer-Troya et al on a classroom-based physical activity (PA) intervention. PA increased and perceived physical literacy maintained in the intervention group (vs. ⬇️ in controls); motor competence improved in both – supporting the benefits of classroom-based PA.
August 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New accepted paper by Adrián Belenguer-Troya et al on a classroom-based physical activity (PA) intervention. PA increased and perceived physical literacy maintained in the intervention group (vs. ⬇️ in controls); motor competence improved in both – supporting the benefits of classroom-based PA.
New paper by Paula Carmona Osorio from @unileiden.bsky.social 🇳🇱 and colleagues examined how depression affects sensorimotor adaptation. 20 participants with depression and 22 controls adapted joystick movements under visual perturbation equally well, with adaptation unaffected by symptom severity.
August 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New paper by Paula Carmona Osorio from @unileiden.bsky.social 🇳🇱 and colleagues examined how depression affects sensorimotor adaptation. 20 participants with depression and 22 controls adapted joystick movements under visual perturbation equally well, with adaptation unaffected by symptom severity.
New accepted paper by Ashley Murray & @shikhaprashad.bsky.social 🇺🇸 on aging and motor sequence learning. They found that both age groups demonstrated learning within sessions, but only young adults showed strong offline (between-session) learning; and older adults struggled with complexity.
August 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
New accepted paper by Ashley Murray & @shikhaprashad.bsky.social 🇺🇸 on aging and motor sequence learning. They found that both age groups demonstrated learning within sessions, but only young adults showed strong offline (between-session) learning; and older adults struggled with complexity.
New accepted paper by Osman Imal from @charlesuni.cuni.cz 🇨🇿 & colleagues who assessed functional movement & lower body strength in soccer players, grouped by age and peak height velocity (PHV) status. Pre-PHV players showed lower knee strength & older groups recorded higher jump and strength scores
August 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
New accepted paper by Osman Imal from @charlesuni.cuni.cz 🇨🇿 & colleagues who assessed functional movement & lower body strength in soccer players, grouped by age and peak height velocity (PHV) status. Pre-PHV players showed lower knee strength & older groups recorded higher jump and strength scores
New study by Sandra Santos from the University of Porto 🇵🇹, with A. Santos, M. Duncan, A. Andaki, S. Vale, and J. Mota, found preschoolers at risk based on waist-to-height ratio were more likely to show poor motor competence, especially in aiming 🎯, catching 🎾🤲, and balance ⚖️ tasks.
July 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
New study by Sandra Santos from the University of Porto 🇵🇹, with A. Santos, M. Duncan, A. Andaki, S. Vale, and J. Mota, found preschoolers at risk based on waist-to-height ratio were more likely to show poor motor competence, especially in aiming 🎯, catching 🎾🤲, and balance ⚖️ tasks.
New accepted paper by Dr Hulteen et al. 🇺🇸 who aimed to test construct & concurrent validity, & internal consistency of the Perceived Movement Skill Competence scale in 254 children. Findings showed good construct validity, ICC=0.66–0.78, & α=0.51–0.83. Both versions are reliable for use in children
July 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
New accepted paper by Dr Hulteen et al. 🇺🇸 who aimed to test construct & concurrent validity, & internal consistency of the Perceived Movement Skill Competence scale in 254 children. Findings showed good construct validity, ICC=0.66–0.78, & α=0.51–0.83. Both versions are reliable for use in children
New accepted paper by Dr Nobre & colleagues presenting normative reference curves for fundamental motor skills (TGMD-3) in Brazilian children aged 3-10.9 years. Findings showed Brazilian children had lower motor proficiency cut-off points than U.S. norms, with clear differences by age and sex.
July 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New accepted paper by Dr Nobre & colleagues presenting normative reference curves for fundamental motor skills (TGMD-3) in Brazilian children aged 3-10.9 years. Findings showed Brazilian children had lower motor proficiency cut-off points than U.S. norms, with clear differences by age and sex.
New study by Natalie Lander from @deakinuniversity.bsky.social 🇦🇺, with colleagues including @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social, who developed a deep learning model to assess motor competence in children. The model reached 83% accuracy & is accessible for practitioners via a user-friendly web platform.
July 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New study by Natalie Lander from @deakinuniversity.bsky.social 🇦🇺, with colleagues including @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social, who developed a deep learning model to assess motor competence in children. The model reached 83% accuracy & is accessible for practitioners via a user-friendly web platform.
New accepted paper by @klmulvey.bsky.social from @ncstate.bsky.social 🇺🇸 and colleagues, who tested a gender-equity motor skill program (SKIP-GE) for preschoolers. Results showed a reduction in boys’ gender bias, suggesting early interventions promote equitable gender attitudes in development.
June 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
New accepted paper by @klmulvey.bsky.social from @ncstate.bsky.social 🇺🇸 and colleagues, who tested a gender-equity motor skill program (SKIP-GE) for preschoolers. Results showed a reduction in boys’ gender bias, suggesting early interventions promote equitable gender attitudes in development.
New accepted paper by Katherine Spring et al. from Auburn University 🇺🇸. The SUNRISE study assessed how well three product-based motor skill tools align with the TGMD-3 in 3–4-year-olds. Results showed moderate to strong associations, supporting SUNRISE as a feasible tool for large-scale use.
June 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
New accepted paper by Katherine Spring et al. from Auburn University 🇺🇸. The SUNRISE study assessed how well three product-based motor skill tools align with the TGMD-3 in 3–4-year-olds. Results showed moderate to strong associations, supporting SUNRISE as a feasible tool for large-scale use.
New study by Masahiro Yamada from Whittier College, with M. Babak, H. Mohammadzadeh, H. Kivett & J. Dehghanizade, who found that athletes’ familiarity, liking & usefulness ratings for external/internal instructions didn’t always align. Participants sporting background shaped these perceptions
June 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New study by Masahiro Yamada from Whittier College, with M. Babak, H. Mohammadzadeh, H. Kivett & J. Dehghanizade, who found that athletes’ familiarity, liking & usefulness ratings for external/internal instructions didn’t always align. Participants sporting background shaped these perceptions
New accepted paper by Cameron Olsen from @utah.edu and colleagues on how motivational climate and goal orientations influence linear (MAE) and non-liner (SampEN) motor performance. Findings suggest that they jointly shape motor learning, affecting performance in distinct ways.
June 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
New accepted paper by Cameron Olsen from @utah.edu and colleagues on how motivational climate and goal orientations influence linear (MAE) and non-liner (SampEN) motor performance. Findings suggest that they jointly shape motor learning, affecting performance in distinct ways.
New accepted paper by Thomas Hawkins & colleagues from @leedsbeckett.bsky.social 🇬🇧 who conducted a systematic review of focus of attention (FoA) research on muscle activity and movement kinematics finding external FoA instructions resulted in superior muscular activity & movement kinematic profiles
June 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New accepted paper by Thomas Hawkins & colleagues from @leedsbeckett.bsky.social 🇬🇧 who conducted a systematic review of focus of attention (FoA) research on muscle activity and movement kinematics finding external FoA instructions resulted in superior muscular activity & movement kinematic profiles
Here is a graphic abstract from the authors showcasing some of their key findings.
June 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Here is a graphic abstract from the authors showcasing some of their key findings.
New accepted paper by Promise Robinson from @utaresearch.bsky.social et al, comparing early gross motor milestones in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to past and current expectations. Focus is on improving early screening to better support children later diagnosed with DCD.
June 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New accepted paper by Promise Robinson from @utaresearch.bsky.social et al, comparing early gross motor milestones in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to past and current expectations. Focus is on improving early screening to better support children later diagnosed with DCD.
See also the JMLD full abstract ⬇️
April 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
See also the JMLD full abstract ⬇️
New accepted paper by @action-explorer.bsky.social from
@hmsgroningen.bsky.social 🇳🇱, with J. Smith, D. Travieso & @raoulbongers.bsky.social, who used a body-machine interface to test interception. Both groups learned the required coordination, but random practice increased exploration behaviour
@hmsgroningen.bsky.social 🇳🇱, with J. Smith, D. Travieso & @raoulbongers.bsky.social, who used a body-machine interface to test interception. Both groups learned the required coordination, but random practice increased exploration behaviour
April 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
New accepted paper by @action-explorer.bsky.social from
@hmsgroningen.bsky.social 🇳🇱, with J. Smith, D. Travieso & @raoulbongers.bsky.social, who used a body-machine interface to test interception. Both groups learned the required coordination, but random practice increased exploration behaviour
@hmsgroningen.bsky.social 🇳🇱, with J. Smith, D. Travieso & @raoulbongers.bsky.social, who used a body-machine interface to test interception. Both groups learned the required coordination, but random practice increased exploration behaviour
New accepted paper by Samantha Snow from @deakinuniversity.bsky.social 🇦🇺 with T. Brown, @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social, and N. Lander who explored primary PE teachers’ MC assessment practices finding that valued, evidence-based tools were underused, indicating a need for teacher-informed solutions
April 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
New accepted paper by Samantha Snow from @deakinuniversity.bsky.social 🇦🇺 with T. Brown, @lisabarnettphd.bsky.social, and N. Lander who explored primary PE teachers’ MC assessment practices finding that valued, evidence-based tools were underused, indicating a need for teacher-informed solutions
New study by Saroosh Bilal from the Autonomous University of Madrid, with R. Bongers & D. Jacobs, used a vibrotactile glove to test reach & grasp finding that variable practice improved performance across all tasks but constant practice only improved performance in familiar tasks
April 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
New study by Saroosh Bilal from the Autonomous University of Madrid, with R. Bongers & D. Jacobs, used a vibrotactile glove to test reach & grasp finding that variable practice improved performance across all tasks but constant practice only improved performance in familiar tasks
See more details in the abstract for this exciting position paper ⬇️
April 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
See more details in the abstract for this exciting position paper ⬇️
New accepted paper by Caterina Pesce from University of Rome "Foro Italico" 🇮🇹, with E Mazzoli, C. Martins, & D. Stodden, who propose a line of research and practice for physical activity that involves effortful learning of novel movements to elicit cognitive engagement & develop brain function
April 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
New accepted paper by Caterina Pesce from University of Rome "Foro Italico" 🇮🇹, with E Mazzoli, C. Martins, & D. Stodden, who propose a line of research and practice for physical activity that involves effortful learning of novel movements to elicit cognitive engagement & develop brain function
🎉 Welcome Phil Kearney to our Ed Board! Based in the Sport & Human Performance Research Centre at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social 🇮🇪, @kearneype.bsky.social's work focuses on coaches' application of skill acquisition & development pathways for high performance athletes
April 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🎉 Welcome Phil Kearney to our Ed Board! Based in the Sport & Human Performance Research Centre at the @unioflimerick.bsky.social 🇮🇪, @kearneype.bsky.social's work focuses on coaches' application of skill acquisition & development pathways for high performance athletes