News tagged with perceptual and motor skills
Dehydration Affects Mood, Not Just Motor Skills
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dehydration has long been known to compromise physical performance. Now, a new study provides insight into the effects of mild dehydration on young athletes, and possibly into the lives of ...
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Who can drive after a stroke? Tests can help decide
Many people want to keep driving after having a stroke, and many can do so safely. Simple tests in the office can help doctors determine who is more likely to be a safe driver after a stroke, according to research published ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Humans' critical ability to throw long distances aided by an illusion: study
Can't help molding some snow into a ball and hurling it or tossing a stone as far into a lake as you can? New research from Indiana University and the University of Wyoming shows how humans, unlike any other species on Earth, ...
Jan 24, 2011 |
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New study affirms handwriting problems affect children with autism into the teenage years
The handwriting problems that affect children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are likely to continue into their teenage years, according to a study from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Md. The research is ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Spanish public-sector workers complain most about their work environment
Spanish employees from public institutions and companies report higher levels of psychological violence in their place of work than their Finnish counterparts. These are the results of a study headed by the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Sporting Prowess Through Brain Power
A study conducted by scientists at Brunel University and at the University of Hong Kong has found that expert sportsmen are quicker to observe and react to their opponents' moves than novice players, exhibiting enhanced activation ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 09, 2010 |
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How does an outfielder know where to run for a fly ball?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Faced with a fly ball soaring deep into center field during the 1954 World Series, New York Giants center fielder Willie Mays turned his back on the ball, ran straight to the center field ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 21, 2010 |
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3 Questions: Suzanne Corkin on the world's most famous amnesic
H.M., the well-known amnesic patient whose condition helped scientists understand memory and memory impairment, died a year ago at the age of 82. H.M. (whose full name, Henry Gustav Molaison, was disclosed ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Children with autism more likely to have handwriting problems
Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting and trouble forming letters compared to children without autism, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journa ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Digital divide: Psychologists suggest ways to include the aging population in the tech revolution
Technology is no longer what it used to be: Computers have replaced typewriters and landlines are in rapid decline. Technological advances are being made every day, making many of our lives easier and allowing information ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 04, 2009 |
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No elder left behind: Researchers say designers can help close tech gap
While more older adults than ever are using cell phones and computers, a technology gap still exists that threatens to turn senior citizens into second-class citizens, according to Florida State University researchers.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 22, 2009 |
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