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Brain representation of action observation in human infants.

2015

Imitative learning has long been established as extremely important for early development. However, neural mechanisms involved in early imitative behaviours are still areas of active research. Neurophysiological and brain-imaging studies have been recently performed that provide initial evidence of brain activation associated with action observation in the first months of life. In this review we examine all studies exploring the effects of action observation on brain function assessed by means of non-invasive brain-mapping techniques. Seventeen papers were selected as a result of our literature search. The strongest evidence for a neural signature of action observation comes from studies ex…

media_common.quotation_subjectDevelopmental cognitive neuroscienceMotor ActivityPediatricsBrain mappingDevelopmental psychologyChild DevelopmentDevelopmental NeurosciencePerceptionHumansMotor skillmedia_commonBrain MappingMedicine (all)Child Development; Humans; Imitative Behavior; Infant; Motor Activity; Psychomotor Performance; Brain Mapping; Neurology (clinical); Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health; Developmental Neuroscience; Medicine (all)Imitative learningInfantPerinatology and Child HealthChild developmentImitative BehaviorAction (philosophy)Pediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthNeurology (clinical)PsychologyImitationNeurosciencePsychomotor PerformanceDevelopmental medicine and child neurology
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Anthropometric and physical characteristics allow differentiation of young female volleyball players according to playing position and level of exper…

2017

The aim of our study was to determine the differences in some anthropometric and physical performance variables of young Croatian female volleyball players (aged 13 to 15) in relation to playing position (i.e., independent variable) and performance level within each position (i.e., independent variable). Players were categorized according to playing position (i.e., role) as middle blockers (n=28), opposite hitters (n=41), passer-hitters (n=54), setters (n=30), and liberos (n=28). Within each position, players were divided into a more successful group and a less successful group according to team ranking in the latest regional championship and player quality within the team. Height and body …

medicine.medical_specialtyAnthropometry Motor activity Analysis of variancemedia_common.quotation_subjectanalysis of variance; anthropometry; motor activityPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationMotor activity03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePhysiology (medical)medicine0601 history and archaeologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicineMass indexlcsh:Sports medicineChampionshipAnalysis of varianceYoung femalelcsh:QH301-705.5media_commonOriginal Paper060101 anthropologyVariablesAnthropometryUpper body030229 sport sciences06 humanities and the artsAnthropometryAnalysis of variance.Position (obstetrics)lcsh:Biology (General)Physical therapylcsh:RC1200-1245PsychologySettore M-EDF/01 - Metodi E Didattiche Delle Attivita' MotorieBody mass indexAnalysis of variance Anthropometry Motor activityDemographyBiology of Sport
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2019

Current research demonstrates beneficial effects of physical activity on brain functions and cognitive performance. To date, less is known on the effects of gross motor movements that do not fall into the category of sports-related aerobic or anaerobic exercise. In previous studies, we found beneficial effects of dynamic working environments, i.e., environments that encourage movements during cognitive task performance, on cognitive performance and corresponding brain activity. Aim of the present study was to examine the effects of working in a dynamic and a static office environment on attentional and vigilance performance, and on the corresponding electroencephalographic (EEG) brain oscil…

medicine.medical_specialtyBrain activity and meditationmedia_common.quotation_subjectGross motor skillElectroencephalographyAudiology050105 experimental psychology03 medical and health sciencesBehavioral Neuroscience0302 clinical medicineMotor systemmedicine0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesEffects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performanceBiological Psychiatrymedia_commonmedicine.diagnostic_test05 social sciencesCognitionPsychiatry and Mental healthNeuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyNeurologyIncreased motor activityPsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryVigilance (psychology)Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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