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Book Synopsis

Disability and Motor Behavior: A Handbook of Research provides the first focused review of research and scholarship pertaining to individuals with disabilities across motor behavior-related disciplines (e.g., motor learning, motor control, motor development). The book consists of 15 chapters that highlight current research trends, future research directions, and practical implications spanning different types of disability. The book takes a holistic view toward motor behavior among persons with disabilities from an empirical perspective. This book is written at a level appropriate for graduate students and researchers and will be the first book to provide in-depth discussions about research and scholarship across motor behavior.



Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Motor Behavior and Visual Impairment - Alex Stribing and Adam Pennell

Background

Guiding Frameworks and Assumptions

Gross Motor in Juvenescence

Fine Motor in Juvenescence

Gross Motor in Adulthood

Fine Motor in Adulthood

Honorable Mention: Postural Control and Balance

Systems Perspective: A Spotlight on Psychological Variables

Future Research

Practical Implications

Conclusion

Chapter 2: Motor Behavior and Children who are Hard of Hearing, Deaf, or Deafblind - Pamela Beach, Melanie Perreault, and Lauren Lieberman

Motor Milestones

Balance

Motor Competence

Practical Implications

Conclusions

Chapter 3: Motor Behavior and Sensory Processing Disorders - Candice Howard-Smith

Introduction

Sensory Processing Disorders

Types of SPD

SPD and Motor Behavior

SPD, Disabilities, and Motor Behavior

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Down Syndrome

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Future Research

Practical Implications

Conclusions

Chapter 4: Motor Behavior and Autism Spectrum Disorder - Megan MacDonald and Ming-Chih Sung

Introduction

Young Children (Infants and Preschoolers) with ASD

School-Age Children with ASD

Beyond School: Lifespan Motor Skills of Individuals with ASD

Summary of Evidence

Future Direction

Implications

References

Chapter 5: ASD FMS Interventions - Meghann Lloyd

Importance of Motor Skill Development

Fundamental Motor Skill Interventions

Future Research

Practical Implications

References

Chapter 6: Motor Behavior and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Iva Obrusnikova and Albert R. Cavalier

Definitions of EBD

Prevalence of EBD

Internalizing: Anxiety Disorders Defined

Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders

Conceptual Models of Anxiety disorders

Motor Impairments and Anxiety Disorders

Externalizing: Attention-Deficient/Hyperactivity Disorder Defined

Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Conceptual Models of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Motor Impairments and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Altered Cerebral Structures and Neurotransmitter Imbalance

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Comorbidities

Implications for Research and Practice

References

Chapter 7: Motor Behavior and Specific Language Impairment - Matthias O. Wagner

Content Overview

Research Overview

Motor Control Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment

Motor Learning Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment

Motor Development Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment

Future Research

Practical Implications

Conclusion

References

Chapter 8: Motor Behavior and Cerebral Palsy - Melissa Pangelinan and Claire Bridges

Definitions, Etiology, and Diagnosis

Overview

Risk Factor or Possible Causes of CP

Symptoms

Types

Diagnosis and Classification

Empirical Research: Cerebral Palsy and Motor Behavior

CP and Motor Behavior

Early Intervention

Interventions in Childhood and Beyond

Future Research Directions

Translating Research to Practice

Conclusion

References

Chapter 9: Motor Behavior and Neurodegenerative Disorders Associated with Aging - Nadja Schott

Introduction

Under the Magnifying Glass: Gait as an Important Predictor for Motor-Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

Motor Learning in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease

Parkinson’s Disease

Future Research

Practical Implications

Conclusion

References

Chapter 10: Motor Behavior and Intellectual Disabilities - Alyssa LaForme Fiss and Julia Looper

Introduction

Examples of Genetic Causes

Research on Motor and Cognitive Development

Motor-Control and Motor-Learning in Individuals with ID

Future Research Directions

Research to Practice

Conclusion

References

Chapter 11: Developmental Delay, Developmental Coordination Disorder, and Motor Behavior - Daphne Golden and Nancy Getchell

Developmental Delay: An Early Sign of Developmental Coordination Disorder

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Identification and Diagnosis of DCD

The Developmental Conundrum in DCD Identification and Diagnosis

Motor Behavior Research Related to DCD

Future Research

Practical Implications

Conclusion

References

Chapter 12: Motor Behavior and Traumatic Brain Injury - James Wilkes, Alexa Walter, and Semyon Slobounov

Introduction

Clinical Translation of Pathophysiology to Dysfunction

Motor Control Dysfunction after TBI

Balance and Gait

Reaction Time

Oculomotor Function

Kinesiophobia

Future Research

Practical Applications

Conclusion

Conflict of Interest

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter 13: Motor Behavior and Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury - Collin D. Bowersock and Jessica Lynn McDonnell

Content Overview

Research Overview

Future Research

Practical Implications

Conclusion

References

Chapter 14: Motor Behavior and Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities - Bethany Sloane, Heather A. Feldner, Lisa Kenyon, and Samuel W. Logan

Overview, Language, and Terminology Related to Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

Motor Behavior and PIMD Population Empirical Research Summary

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model for (ICF)

Body Functions and Structures

Motor Development

Challenging Behaviors

Alertness Level

Summary

Activity and Participation

Motor Activity

Physical Activity

Environmental and Personal Factors

Assistive Technology

Supports and Relationships

Attitudes

Summary

Future Research

Practical Implications

Conclusion

References

Chapter 15: Motor Behavior and Health Impairments in Children - Emily Gilbert

Overview

Pediatric Cancer

Obesity

Diabetes

Motor Competence Research in Youth with Health Impairments

Pediatric Cancer

Obesity

Diabetes

Practical Implications

Future Research

Conclusion

References

Index

About the Editors

About the Contributors

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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Disability and Motor Behavior: A Handbook of Research provides the first focused review of research and scholarship pertaining to individuals with disabilities across motor behavior-related disciplines (e.g., motor learning, motor control, motor development). The book consists of 15 chapters that highlight current research trends, future research directions, and practical implications spanning different types of disability. The book takes a holistic view toward motor behavior among persons with disabilities from an empirical perspective. This book is written at a level appropriate for graduate students and researchers and will be the first book to provide in-depth discussions about research and scholarship across motor behavior.



      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1: Motor Behavior and Visual Impairment - Alex Stribing and Adam Pennell

      Background

      Guiding Frameworks and Assumptions

      Gross Motor in Juvenescence

      Fine Motor in Juvenescence

      Gross Motor in Adulthood

      Fine Motor in Adulthood

      Honorable Mention: Postural Control and Balance

      Systems Perspective: A Spotlight on Psychological Variables

      Future Research

      Practical Implications

      Conclusion

      Chapter 2: Motor Behavior and Children who are Hard of Hearing, Deaf, or Deafblind - Pamela Beach, Melanie Perreault, and Lauren Lieberman

      Motor Milestones

      Balance

      Motor Competence

      Practical Implications

      Conclusions

      Chapter 3: Motor Behavior and Sensory Processing Disorders - Candice Howard-Smith

      Introduction

      Sensory Processing Disorders

      Types of SPD

      SPD and Motor Behavior

      SPD, Disabilities, and Motor Behavior

      Autism Spectrum Disorder

      Down Syndrome

      Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

      Future Research

      Practical Implications

      Conclusions

      Chapter 4: Motor Behavior and Autism Spectrum Disorder - Megan MacDonald and Ming-Chih Sung

      Introduction

      Young Children (Infants and Preschoolers) with ASD

      School-Age Children with ASD

      Beyond School: Lifespan Motor Skills of Individuals with ASD

      Summary of Evidence

      Future Direction

      Implications

      References

      Chapter 5: ASD FMS Interventions - Meghann Lloyd

      Importance of Motor Skill Development

      Fundamental Motor Skill Interventions

      Future Research

      Practical Implications

      References

      Chapter 6: Motor Behavior and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Iva Obrusnikova and Albert R. Cavalier

      Definitions of EBD

      Prevalence of EBD

      Internalizing: Anxiety Disorders Defined

      Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders

      Conceptual Models of Anxiety disorders

      Motor Impairments and Anxiety Disorders

      Externalizing: Attention-Deficient/Hyperactivity Disorder Defined

      Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

      Conceptual Models of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

      Motor Impairments and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

      Altered Cerebral Structures and Neurotransmitter Imbalance

      Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Comorbidities

      Implications for Research and Practice

      References

      Chapter 7: Motor Behavior and Specific Language Impairment - Matthias O. Wagner

      Content Overview

      Research Overview

      Motor Control Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment

      Motor Learning Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment

      Motor Development Related Issues in Specific Language Impairment

      Future Research

      Practical Implications

      Conclusion

      References

      Chapter 8: Motor Behavior and Cerebral Palsy - Melissa Pangelinan and Claire Bridges

      Definitions, Etiology, and Diagnosis

      Overview

      Risk Factor or Possible Causes of CP

      Symptoms

      Types

      Diagnosis and Classification

      Empirical Research: Cerebral Palsy and Motor Behavior

      CP and Motor Behavior

      Early Intervention

      Interventions in Childhood and Beyond

      Future Research Directions

      Translating Research to Practice

      Conclusion

      References

      Chapter 9: Motor Behavior and Neurodegenerative Disorders Associated with Aging - Nadja Schott

      Introduction

      Under the Magnifying Glass: Gait as an Important Predictor for Motor-Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

      Motor Learning in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

      Alzheimer’s Disease

      Parkinson’s Disease

      Future Research

      Practical Implications

      Conclusion

      References

      Chapter 10: Motor Behavior and Intellectual Disabilities - Alyssa LaForme Fiss and Julia Looper

      Introduction

      Examples of Genetic Causes

      Research on Motor and Cognitive Development

      Motor-Control and Motor-Learning in Individuals with ID

      Future Research Directions

      Research to Practice

      Conclusion

      References

      Chapter 11: Developmental Delay, Developmental Coordination Disorder, and Motor Behavior - Daphne Golden and Nancy Getchell

      Developmental Delay: An Early Sign of Developmental Coordination Disorder

      Developmental Coordination Disorder

      Identification and Diagnosis of DCD

      The Developmental Conundrum in DCD Identification and Diagnosis

      Motor Behavior Research Related to DCD

      Future Research

      Practical Implications

      Conclusion

      References

      Chapter 12: Motor Behavior and Traumatic Brain Injury - James Wilkes, Alexa Walter, and Semyon Slobounov

      Introduction

      Clinical Translation of Pathophysiology to Dysfunction

      Motor Control Dysfunction after TBI

      Balance and Gait

      Reaction Time

      Oculomotor Function

      Kinesiophobia

      Future Research

      Practical Applications

      Conclusion

      Conflict of Interest

      Acknowledgements

      References

      Chapter 13: Motor Behavior and Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injury - Collin D. Bowersock and Jessica Lynn McDonnell

      Content Overview

      Research Overview

      Future Research

      Practical Implications

      Conclusion

      References

      Chapter 14: Motor Behavior and Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities - Bethany Sloane, Heather A. Feldner, Lisa Kenyon, and Samuel W. Logan

      Overview, Language, and Terminology Related to Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities

      Motor Behavior and PIMD Population Empirical Research Summary

      International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model for (ICF)

      Body Functions and Structures

      Motor Development

      Challenging Behaviors

      Alertness Level

      Summary

      Activity and Participation

      Motor Activity

      Physical Activity

      Environmental and Personal Factors

      Assistive Technology

      Supports and Relationships

      Attitudes

      Summary

      Future Research

      Practical Implications

      Conclusion

      References

      Chapter 15: Motor Behavior and Health Impairments in Children - Emily Gilbert

      Overview

      Pediatric Cancer

      Obesity

      Diabetes

      Motor Competence Research in Youth with Health Impairments

      Pediatric Cancer

      Obesity

      Diabetes

      Practical Implications

      Future Research

      Conclusion

      References

      Index

      About the Editors

      About the Contributors

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