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Timing and motor control in clumsy children.

H G Williams1, M H Woollacott, R Ivry

  • 1Motor Development/Motor Control Laboratory, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.

Journal of Motor Behavior
|June 1, 1992
PubMed
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Clumsy children struggle with timing control, showing more variability in tapping and duration judgment. Difficulties may stem from a central timekeeping mechanism, potentially the cerebellum.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Clumsy children often exhibit motor coordination deficits.
  • Timing control is crucial for various motor skills.
  • Previous research has not fully identified the source of timing deficits in clumsy children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate timing control in clumsy children.
  • To identify the specific locus of timing control difficulties.
  • To apply the Wing-Kristofferson model of repetitive movements.

Main Methods:

  • Compared normal and clumsy children (ages 6-10).
  • Administered tapping, duration perception, and loudness perception tasks.
  • Utilized the Wing-Kristofferson (1973) model framework.

Main Results:

  • Clumsy children demonstrated significantly higher variability in rate tapping.
  • Clumsy children were less accurate in judging time intervals.
  • Performance differences were observed in both age groups.

Conclusions:

  • Clumsy children exhibit specific timing control impairments.
  • Evidence suggests a central timekeeping mechanism deficit.
  • The cerebellum is a potential neurological basis for these timing issues.

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