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Analysis of cognitive and motor functioning during pubertal development: a new approach
M Zivicnjak1, M Zebec, D Franke
1Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Charité, Humboldt University at Berlin, Berlin, Germany. miroslav.zivicnjak@charite.de
Summary
This study shows that cognitive-motor abilities improve with age in children aged 10-14. Time-related performance, like reaction time, changes with age and gender during puberty.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Human Motor Control
Background:
- Cognitive-motor abilities are crucial for development.
- Understanding age and gender influences on these abilities is important.
- A new chronometrical reactionmeter system (CRD) was developed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate cognitive-motor abilities in school children aged 10-14.
- To evaluate the performance using a novel CRD system.
- To analyze age and gender differences in cognitive-motor performance.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study of 303 children (156 female) aged 10-14 in Zagreb, Croatia.
- Utilized a newly developed chronometrical reactionmeter system (CRD).
- Administered tests including CRD-311, CRD-324, CRD-21, and CRD-11 measuring various cognitive-motor skills.
Main Results:
- Significant age-related improvements were observed in time-related parameters: minimum time (MT), total ballast (TB), and total time (TT).
- The number of errors (NE) did not significantly change with age.
- Significant gender differences were found in TB (lower in girls) and MT (boys tended to be faster).
Conclusions:
- The CRD system is a valuable tool for assessing complex cognitive-motor abilities in children.
- Time-related cognitive-motor parameters are significantly influenced by age and gender during puberty.
- This study provides insights into the developmental trajectory of cognitive-motor skills in pre-adolescent and early adolescent children.