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Authors

Dawne Larkin
Beth Hands, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Garth KendallFollow
Helen Parker, University of Notre Dame AustraliaFollow
Nick Sloan

Title

Gender Differences in Neuropsychological Functioning Among Children With Different Levels of Motor Difficulty

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2007

Abstract

It is often assumed that boys and girls with more severe motor difficulties are more likely to have cerebral dysfunction and thus more problems with neuropsychological functioning. In order to explore this issue we examined the responses of a cohort of 10 year-old boys and girls with low and very low motor proficiency levels on written and oral forms of the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT). This test is used to assess neuropsychological functions including attention, impaired visual scanning, visual-perceptual ability and speed of motor processing.

Comments

This paper is noted in the Sobama Journal, Vol.12 (1), 2007.

Conference proceedings published in the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Adapted Motor Activity.

Information on the 16th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity may be accessed here

Recommended Citation

Larkin, D., Hands, B. P., Kendall, G., Parker, H. E., & Sloan, N. (2007). Gender differences in neuropsychological functioning among children with different levels of motor difficulty. Paper presented at the 16th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity. Sao Paulo University, Rio Claro, Brazil, 24-28 July.