Search Results - "TRAVERS, Brittany G"

Balance and the brain: A review of structural brain correlates of postural balance and balance training in humans by Surgent, Olivia J., Dadalko, Olga I., Pickett, Kristen A., Travers, Brittany G.

“…•Thirty-seven studies examined brain structures involved in balance using MRI.•Balance and balance training related to 234 brain structures.•Cerebellum, basal…”
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SUPERGNOVA: local genetic correlation analysis reveals heterogeneous etiologic sharing of complex traits by Zhang, Yiliang, Lu, Qiongshi, Ye, Yixuan, Huang, Kunling, Liu, Wei, Wu, Yuchang, Zhong, Xiaoyuan, Li, Boyang, Yu, Zhaolong, Travers, Brittany G, Werling, Donna M, Li, James J, Zhao, Hongyu

“…Local genetic correlation quantifies the genetic similarity of complex traits in specific genomic regions. However, accurate estimation of local genetic…”
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FreeSurfer based cortical mapping and T1-relaxometry with MPnRAGE: Test-retest reliability with and without retrospective motion correction by Kecskemeti, Steven, Freeman, Abigail, Travers, Brittany G, Alexander, Andrew L

“…A test-retest study of FreeSurfer derived cortical thickness, cortical surface area, and cortical volume, as well as quantitative R1 relaxometry assessed on…”
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Longitudinal changes in cortical thickness in autism and typical development by ZIELINSKI, Brandon A, PRIGGE, Molly B. D, ALEXANDER, Andrew L, BIGLER, Erin D, LAINHART, Janet E, NIELSEN, Jared A, FROEHLICH, Alyson L, ABILDSKOV, Tracy J, ANDERSON, Jeffrey S, FLETCHER, P. Thomas, ZYGMUNT, Kristen M, TRAVERS, Brittany G, LANGE, Nicholas

“…The natural history of brain growth in autism spectrum disorders remains unclear. Cross-sectional studies have identified regional abnormalities in brain…”
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Mapping an index of the myelin g-ratio in infants using magnetic resonance imaging by Dean, Douglas C., O'Muircheartaigh, Jonathan, Dirks, Holly, Travers, Brittany G., Adluru, Nagesh, Alexander, Andrew L., Deoni, Sean C.L.

“…Optimal myelination of neuronal axons is essential for effective brain and cognitive function. The ratio of the axon diameter to the outer fiber diameter,…”
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Motor Difficulties in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Linking Symptom Severity and Postural Stability by Travers, Brittany G., Powell, Patrick S., Klinger, Laura G., Klinger, Mark R.

“…Postural stability is a fundamental aspect of motor ability that allows individuals to sustain and maintain the desired physical position of one’s body. The…”
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The relation between specific motor skills and daily living skills in autistic children and adolescents by Skaletski, Emily C, Cardona, Sailery Cortes, Travers, Brittany G

“…Motor skill difficulties are common in autistic children and are related to daily living skills (DLS). However, it remains unclear which specific motor tasks…”
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Whole-Body Movement during Videogame Play Distinguishes Youth with Autism from Youth with Typical Development by Ardalan, Adel, Assadi, Amir H., Surgent, Olivia J., Travers, Brittany G.

“…Individuals with autism spectrum disorder struggle with motor difficulties throughout the life span, and these motor difficulties may affect independent living…”
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Longitudinal development of manual motor ability in autism spectrum disorder from childhood to mid‐adulthood relates to adaptive daily living skills by Travers, Brittany G., Bigler, Erin D., Duffield, Tyler C., Prigge, Molly D.B., Froehlich, Alyson L., Lange, Nicholas, Alexander, Andrew L., Lainhart, Janet E.

“…Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit motor difficulties, but it is unknown whether manual motor skills improve, plateau, or decline in…”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review by Travers, Brittany G., Adluru, Nagesh, Ennis, Chad, Tromp, Do P. M., Destiche, Dan, Doran, Sam, Bigler, Erin D., Lange, Nicholas, Lainhart, Janet E., Alexander, Andrew L.

“…White matter tracts of the brain allow neurons and neuronal networks to communicate and function with high efficiency. The aim of this review is to briefly…”
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How we get a grip: Microstructural neural correlates of manual grip strength in children by Surgent, Olivia, Guerrero-Gonzalez, Jose, Dean, Douglas C., Kirk, Gregory R., Adluru, Nagesh, Kecskemeti, Steven R., Alexander, Andrew L., Travers, Brittany G.

“…•The lateral grasping network is associated with pediatric grip.•Children may rely more on proprioception than cerebellar feedback for grip.•Measures…”
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Drawing Across Media: A Cross-Sectional Experiment on Preschoolers' Drawings Produced Using Traditional Versus Electronic Mediums by Kirkorian, Heather L., Travers, Brittany G., Jiang, Matthew J., Choi, Koeun, Rosengren, Karl S., Pavalko, Porter, Tolkin, Emma

“…Young children's growing access to touchscreen technology represents one of many contextual factors that may influence development. The focus of the current…”
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Human perception and machine vision reveal rich latent structure in human figure drawings by Jensen, Clint A, Sumanthiran, Dillanie, Kirkorian, Heather L, Travers, Brittany G, Rosengren, Karl S, Rogers, Timothy T

“…For over a hundred years, children's drawings have been used to assess children's intellectual, emotional, and physical development, characterizing children on…”
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Bimanual Reach to Grasp Movements in Youth With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder by Rodgers, Rachel A, Travers, Brittany G, Mason, Andrea H

“…Reaching and grasping (prehension) is one of the earliest developing motor skills in humans, but continued prehension development in childhood and adolescence…”
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Gray matter microstructure differences in autistic males: A gray matter based spatial statistics study by DiPiero, Marissa A., Surgent, Olivia J., Travers, Brittany G., Alexander, Andrew L., Lainhart, Janet E., Dean III, Douglas C.

“…•GBSS was used to examine cortical microstructure differences in autistic males.•All dMRI measures were significantly associated with age.•Mean group…”
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Microstructural neural correlates of maximal grip strength in autistic children: the role of the cortico-cerebellar network and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder features by Surgent, Olivia, Guerrero-Gonzalez, Jose, Dean, 3rd, Douglas C, Adluru, Nagesh, Kirk, Gregory R, Kecskemeti, Steven R, Alexander, Andrew L, Li, James J, Travers, Brittany G

“…Maximal grip strength, a measure of how much force a person's hand can generate when squeezing an object, may be an effective method for understanding…”
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Neurogenetic mechanisms of risk for ADHD: Examining associations of polygenic scores and brain volumes in a population cohort by He, Quanfa, Keding, Taylor J, Zhang, Qi, Miao, Jiacheng, Russell, Justin D, Herringa, Ryan J, Lu, Qiongshi, Travers, Brittany G, Li, James J

“…Abstract Background ADHD polygenic scores (PGSs) have been previously shown to predict ADHD outcomes in several studies. However, ADHD PGSs are typically…”
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Improving Imaging of the Brainstem and Cerebellum in Autistic Children: Transformation-Based High-Resolution Diffusion MRI (TiDi-Fused) in the Human Brainstem by Guerrero-Gonzalez, Jose, Surgent, Olivia, Adluru, Nagesh, Kirk, Gregory R, Dean Iii, Douglas C, Kecskemeti, Steven R, Alexander, Andrew L, Travers, Brittany G

“…Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) of the brainstem is technically challenging, especially in young autistic children as nearby tissue-air…”
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Decision-Making Skills in ASD: Performance on the Iowa Gambling Task by Mussey, Joanna L., Travers, Brittany G., Klinger, Laura Grofer, Klinger, Mark R.

“…Decision making plays a key role in daily function, but little is known regarding how individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) make decisions. The…”
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Brainstem white matter microstructure is associated with hyporesponsiveness and overall sensory features in autistic children by Surgent, Olivia, Riaz, Ali, Ausderau, Karla K, Adluru, Nagesh, Kirk, Gregory R, Guerrero-Gonzalez, Jose, Skaletski, Emily C, Kecskemeti, Steven R, Dean Iii, Douglas C, Weismer, Susan Ellis, Alexander, Andrew L, Travers, Brittany G

“…Elevated or reduced responses to sensory stimuli, known as sensory features, are common in autistic individuals and often impact quality of life. Little is…”
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