Search Results - "Licari, Melissa K"

Prevalence of Motor Difficulties in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Analysis of a Population‐Based Cohort by Licari, Melissa K., Alvares, Gail A., Varcin, Kandice, Evans, Kiah L., Cleary, Dominique, Reid, Siobhan L., Glasson, Emma J., Bebbington, Keely, Reynolds, Jess E., Wray, John, Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.

“…Motor impairment is not currently included in the diagnostic criteria or evaluation of autism. This reflects the lack of large‐scale studies demonstrating its…”
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Reduced relative volume in motor and attention regions in developmental coordination disorder: A voxel-based morphometry study by Reynolds, Jess E., Licari, Melissa K., Reid, Siobhan L., Elliott, Catherine, Winsor, Anne M., Bynevelt, Michael, Billington, Jac

“…•First exploration of relative grey matter volumes in DCD.•Reduction in medial and middle frontal, and superior frontal gyri volumes in DCD.•Grey matter…”
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A systematic review of mirror neuron system function in developmental coordination disorder: Imitation, motor imagery, and neuroimaging evidence by Reynolds, Jess E., Thornton, Ashleigh L., Elliott, Catherine, Williams, Jacqueline, Lay, Brendan S., Licari, Melissa K.

“…•Systematic review of behavioural and neurological correlates of MNS function in DCD.•Imitation and motor imagery difficulties in DCD support a deficit in MNS…”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in autism spectrum disorder: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial by Enticott, Peter G, Barlow, Karen, Guastella, Adam J, Licari, Melissa K, Rogasch, Nigel C, Middeldorp, Christel M, Clark, Scott R, Vallence, Ann-Maree, Boulton, Kelsie A, Hickie, Ian B, Whitehouse, Andrew J O, Galletly, Cherrie, Alvares, Gail A, Fujiyama, Hakuei, Heussler, Helen, Craig, Jeffrey M, Kirkovski, Melissa, Mills, Natalie T, Rinehart, Nicole J, Donaldson, Peter H, Ford, Talitha C, Caeyenberghs, Karen, Albein-Urios, Natalia, Bekkali, Soukayna, Fitzgerald, Paul B

“…IntroductionThere are no well-established biomedical treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A small number of studies suggest that…”
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Childhood muscle morphology and strength: Alterations over six months of growth by Pitcher, Christian A., Elliott, Catherine M., Williams, Sîan A., Licari, Melissa K., Kuenzel, Alex, Shipman, Peter J., Valentine, Jane P., Reid, Siobhán L.

“…Introduction: The purpose of this study was to establish the nature and stability of the strength‐size relationship for the knee flexors and extensors across a…”
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Assessment of Motor Functioning in the Preschool Period by Piek, Jan P., Hands, Beth, Licari, Melissa K.

“…The assessment of motor functioning in young children has become increasingly important in recent years with the acknowledgement that motor impairment is…”
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Motor problems in autism: Co‐occurrence or feature? by Miller, Haylie L., Licari, Melissa K., Bhat, Anjana, Aziz‐Zadeh, Lisa S., Van Damme, Tine, Fears, Nicholas E., Cermak, Sharon A., Tamplain, Priscila M.

“…Motor features of autism have long been acknowledged by clinicians, researchers, and community stakeholders. Current DSM‐5 and ICD‐11 guidelines allow…”
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Motor impairment should be a “Specifier” for autism spectrum disorder by Licari, Melissa K., Alvares, Gail A., Reynolds, Jess E., Uljaveric, Mirko

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Characterising the Early Presentation of Motor Difficulties in Autistic Children by Reynolds, Jess E., Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Alvares, Gail A., Waddington, Hannah, Macaskill, Ella, Licari, Melissa K.

“…This study aimed to explore the rates of motor difficulties in children from the Australian Autism Biobank, and how early motor concerns impacted on children…”
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Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes by Alvares, Gail A., Licari, Melissa K., Stevenson, Paul G., Bebbington, Keely, Cooper, Matthew N., Glasson, Emma J., Tan, Diana W., Uljarević, Mirko, Varcin, Kandice J., Wray, John, Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.

“…Background Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First‐ and later‐born children…”
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The unmet clinical needs of children with developmental coordination disorder by Licari, Melissa K., Alvares, Gail A., Bernie, Charmaine, Elliott, Catherine, Evans, Kiah L., McIntyre, Sarah, Pillar, Sarah V., Reynolds, Jess E., Reid, Siobhan L., Spittle, Alicia J., Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Zwicker, Jill G., Williams, Jacqueline

“…Background The aim of this study was to understand the challenges experienced by families obtaining a diagnosis and therapy for developmental coordination…”
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Investigating the impact of developmental coordination difficulties across home, school, and community settings: Findings from the Australian Impact for DCD survey by Reynolds, Jess E., Alvares, Gail A., Williams, Jacqueline, Froude, Elspeth, Elliott, Catherine, McIntyre, Sarah, Whitehouse, Andrew J.O., Evans, Kiah L., Reid, Siobhan L., Cairney, John, Licari, Melissa K.

“…To evaluate the participation difficulties experienced by children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in home, school, and community environments…”
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Cortical functioning in children with developmental coordination disorder: a motor overflow study by Licari, Melissa K., Billington, Jac, Reid, Siobhan L., Wann, John P., Elliott, Catherine M., Winsor, Anne M., Robins, Erin, Thornton, Ashleigh L., Jones, Randall, Bynevelt, Michael

“…This study examined brain activation in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) to reveal areas that may contribute to poor movement execution…”
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Psychosocial wellbeing, parental concerns, and familial impact of children with developmental coordination disorder by Mancini, Vincent O, Licari, Melissa K, Alvares, Gail A, McQueen, Matthew C, McIntyre, Sarah, Reynolds, Jess E, Reid, Siobhan L, Spittle, Alicia J, Williams, Jacqueline

“…Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition impacting motor skill acquisition and competence. While previous studies have…”
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The effect of parental logistic support on physical activity in children with, or at risk of, movement difficulties by Wright, Kemi E., Furzer, Bonnie J., Licari, Melissa K., Dimmock, James A., Jackson, Ben

“…In a sample of children with, or at risk of, movement difficulties, (1) To test the direct effects of children’s perceptions of parents’ logistic support for…”
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Exploring associations between neuromuscular performance, hypermobility, and children’s motor competence by Wright, Kemi E., Furzer, Bonnie J., Licari, Melissa K., Dimmock, James A., Jackson, Ben, Thornton, Ashleigh L.

“…To evaluate if neuromuscular performance and hypermobility are factors associated with children’s motor competence. Cross-sectional observation study. Data was…”
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Visual tracking behaviour of two-handed catching in boys with developmental coordination disorder by Licari, Melissa K., Reynolds, Jess E., Tidman, Stephen, Ndiaye, Silman, Sekaran, Sathiskumar Niana, Reid, Siobhan L., Lay, Brendan S.

“…•Children with DCD fixated on more locations prior to ball release.•Children with DCD demonstrated delays initiating smooth pursuit.•Once initiated, children…”
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Motor imagery ability and internal representation of movement in children with probable developmental coordination disorder by Reynolds, Jess E., Licari, Melissa K., Elliott, Catherine, Lay, Brendan S., Williams, Jacqueline

“…•Children with and without pDCD were able to utilise a motor imagery strategy.•Responses of children with pDCD were slower and less accurate.•Not all…”
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The course and prognostic capability of motor difficulties in infants showing early signs of autism by Licari, Melissa K., Varcin, Kandice, Hudry, Kristelle, Leonard, Hayley C., Alvares, Gail A., Pillar, Sarah V., Stevenson, Paul G., Cooper, Matthew N., Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.

“…Delays within the motor domain are often overlooked as an early surveillance marker for autism. The present study evaluated motor difficulties and its…”
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Poor Imitative Performance of Unlearned Gestures in Children with Probable Developmental Coordination Disorder by Reynolds, Jess E., Kerrigan, Sophie, Elliott, Catherine, Lay, Brendan S., Licari, Melissa K.

“…It has been hypothesized that deficits in imitation, linked to abnormal functioning of the mirror neuron system (MNS), may contribute to the motor impairments…”
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