Poor Imitative Performance of Unlearned Gestures in Children with Probable Developmental Coordination Disorder

It has been hypothesized that deficits in imitation, linked to abnormal functioning of the mirror neuron system (MNS), may contribute to the motor impairments associated with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). The authors aimed to examine imitation of complex novel postures and sequences of...

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Published in:	Journal of motor behavior Vol. 49; no. 4; pp. 378 - 387
Main Authors:	Reynolds, Jess E., Kerrigan, Sophie, Elliott, Catherine, Lay, Brendan S., Licari, Melissa K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Routledge 04-07-2017 Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects:	Adolescent Child Children with disabilities DCD developmental coordination disorder Developmental disabilities Gestures Humans Imitation Imitative Behavior - physiology Male mirror neuron system Motor ability Motor Development Motor Skills Disorders - physiopathology praxis Psychomotor Performance - physiology Sensory Integration sensory integration and praxis tests SIPT Visual Learning praxis DCD developmental coordination disorder sensory integration and praxis tests imitation mirror neuron system SIPT
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