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Is Less More? Exploring the Visual Processes of Minimalist and Complex Photography Through Eye Tracking and EEG.

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-19 DOI: 10.1177/00315125261501784

Hsien-Chih Chuang, Jing-Cih Wang

{"title":"Is Less More? Exploring the Visual Processes of Minimalist and Complex Photography Through Eye Tracking and EEG.","authors":"Hsien-Chih Chuang, Jing-Cih Wang","doi":"10.1177/00315125261501784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261501784","url":null,"abstract":"In a world filled with an overwhelming amount of visual information, the clean and distinctive visual style of minimalist photography stands out. However, empirical research on how minimalist style affects visual cognition and psychological responses remains limited. The present study investigated the effects of photographic style (minimalist versus complex) on viewers' visual behavior, emotional responses, and brainwave state by conducting quantitative psychological experiments. Thirty participants viewed photographs in one of the two styles. Eye-tracking, consumer-grade electroencephalography (EEG), and subjective psychological assessment data were collected, enabling comprehensive evaluation of how the participants looked at, responded to, and emotionally engaged with the images. At the level of visual behavior, minimalism elicited significantly reduced number of fixations and saccades, but the duration of a single fixation is significantly longer, and the heatmap hotspots are highly concentrated, presenting a focused processing pattern of fewer but longer gazes. On a psychological level, minimalism evoked significantly less feeling of complexity and greater relaxation, although there was no significant difference in the aesthetics score between the two styles. In terms of brainwave state, viewing minimalist images resulted in significantly higher attention eSense levels, while the meditation eSense level did not show a significant difference. The results of this study therefore show that minimalist composition may influence the visual search pattern to be more focused, which is compatible with the tendency of simplified organization predicted by the principle of simplification. This study not only deepens the theoretical understanding of the psychological mechanisms of minimalist aesthetics, but also provides practical reference for visual communication and image creation of minimalist composition serving as an effective strategy for guiding the eyes toward the core subject.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261501784"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149224834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Target Selection and Action Control in Interception Tasks. 拦截任务中的目标选择与动作控制。

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-14 DOI: 10.1177/00315125261495207

Vitor L S Profeta, Ingrid L N Barbosa

{"title":"Target Selection and Action Control in Interception Tasks.","authors":"Vitor L S Profeta, Ingrid L N Barbosa","doi":"10.1177/00315125261495207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261495207","url":null,"abstract":"Action possibilities may emerge or disappear over time due to interactions among multiple moving objects. Which action possibility and how it is actualized reflect the interplay among environmental constraints and individual capabilities and preferences. The present study aimed to identify individual and task-specific factors that predict target selection in an interception task and characterize the solutions executed by individuals to realize the chosen action possibility. We created a video game simulating team sports such as American Football, in which the participant controlled the thrower attempting to intercept one of the two moving targets. Near each target, there was a defender that could intercept the pass. In addition, a third defender moved from the endzone toward the thrower. We manipulated target speed and defender distance to alter both temporal and spatial constraints. Our results indicated that target selection was influenced mainly by the difference between the defenders' relative gains. Throughout practice, participants also adapted all three execution variables that define the throwing outcome, with a relevant effect of target speed in scaling the values of each execution variable. This study demonstrated that during a virtual interception task with coexisting action possibilities, individuals select which target to intercept based on a high-order, relational variable and calibrate their movement according to the selected target speed.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261495207"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149183711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of Sport Education Model on Cognitive Variables and Motor Skills: A Randomized Controlled Trial. 体育教育模式对认知变量和运动技能的影响：一项随机对照试验。

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-07 DOI: 10.1177/00315125261492423

Gabriel Barros da Cunha, Amanda Franco da Silva, Luís Felipe de Azambuja Zechlinski, Luca da Silva Pomar, Thiago José Leonardi, Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann

{"title":"Effects of Sport Education Model on Cognitive Variables and Motor Skills: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Gabriel Barros da Cunha, Amanda Franco da Silva, Luís Felipe de Azambuja Zechlinski, Luca da Silva Pomar, Thiago José Leonardi, Gabriel Gustavo Bergmann","doi":"10.1177/00315125261492423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261492423","url":null,"abstract":"The present study examined the effect of the Sport Education Model (SEM) in physical education (PE) classes on high school students' cognitive variables and motor skills. Furthermore, analyses were conducted by gender and teaching context. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with high school students from federal and private schools, allocated into an experimental group (EG; n = 37) and a control group (CG; n = 31). Students in the EG participated in an SEM season (18 to 20 invasion sports classes). Students assigned to the CG had no changes to their PE classes. We used the Game Performance Assessment Instrument to analyze cognitive variables and motor skills. We used the Generalized Estimation Equations to verify the effects of the intervention on the time and group factors, as well as the time*group interaction. In the overall analysis, SEM showed positive effects over time on support (d = 0.61). SEM showed more benefits for girls, with positive effects on support (d = 0.69) and game performance (d = 0.77). In the private network, the effects of SEM on support were greater than those of CG, which had a large effect size (d = 1.10). The intervention did not show positive effects on decision-making, skill execution, and game involvement. The implementation of SEM has proven beneficial for developing tactical content with high school students in Brazil, especially for girls and in contexts similar to the private education system.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"315125261492423"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149128239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Responsiveness and Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Turkish Version of the Oswestry Disability Index in Patients With Acute Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy. 急性椎间盘源性腰椎神经根病患者土耳其版Oswestry残疾指数的反应性和最小临床重要差异

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.1177/00315125251407383

Seyda Toprak Celenay, Erhan Secer, Huseyin Biceroglu, Derya Ozer Kaya

{"title":"Responsiveness and Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Turkish Version of the Oswestry Disability Index in Patients With Acute Discogenic Lumbar Radiculopathy.","authors":"Seyda Toprak Celenay, Erhan Secer, Huseyin Biceroglu, Derya Ozer Kaya","doi":"10.1177/00315125251407383","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251407383","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to determine the responsiveness and establish the minimal clinically important difference of the Turkish version of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI-TR) in patients with acute discogenic lumbar radiculopathy (ADLR). This study included 140 patients (mean age: 51.38 ± 12.23 years) with ADLR. Pre- and post-treatment, participants completed the ODI-TR and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), which assessed pain at rest (VASr), at night (VASn), and during activity (VASa). Post-treatment, the Global Perceived Effect Scale (GPE) was utilized to quantify patient-reported improvement or deterioration. Responsiveness was evaluated using both distribution- and anchor-based methods. The distribution-based approach involved calculating the standard error of measurement (SEM) using the formula SEM = SDx√(1-R), followed by the determination of the minimum detectable change at a 95% confidence level (MDC95), calculated as MDC = SEMx1.96x√2. The anchor-based method employed receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The ODI-TR demonstrated good responsiveness, as indicated by an effect size of 1.29 and a standardized response mean of 1.03. The measurement error was quantified by an SEM of 7.08, and the MDC was calculated as 19.62. The ROC analysis showed a moderate ability to distinguish between patient outcomes, with an area under the curve of 0.71. An ODI-TR score of 9.50 was found to be the most effective cut-off, providing high sensitivity (86.1%) and specificity (76.0%). The ODI-TR is responsive in determining the changes in ADLR patients. The MDC and established cut-off point provide clinicians with valuable metrics for discerning clinically significant improvements or deteriorations.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"1225-1242"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145678338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring Segmental Speed as a Measure of Motor Competence. 探索片段速度作为运动能力的衡量标准。

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-26 DOI: 10.1177/00315125251401823

Claudio Manoel Ferreira Leite, Marcos Antônio Silva Ávila, Pedro Leonel Rodrigues da Silva

{"title":"Exploring Segmental Speed as a Measure of Motor Competence.","authors":"Claudio Manoel Ferreira Leite, Marcos Antônio Silva Ávila, Pedro Leonel Rodrigues da Silva","doi":"10.1177/00315125251401823","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251401823","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Motor competence (MC) tests typically assess various aspects of movement, often focusing on fundamental motor skills (FMS), either from a product- or process-oriented perspective. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between product outcomes and segmental speed in FMS, expanding the methodological options for investigating MC. Study sample: Participants were 50 undergraduate students (25 men and 25 women) aged 21.2 ± 2.0 years. Research Design: performance was assessed using maximum ball speed for throwing and kicking, and jump distance for standing long jump. Data collection: Segmental speed was determined using motion analysis at key moments: ball release for throwing, ball contact for kicking, and take-off for jumping. Results: Significant correlations were found between product and segmental speed across all FMS (r ≥ .70, p < .001), both in general and by sex, despite males displaying superior performance and segmental speeds. Conclusions: These findings highlight that segmental speed reflects differences in MC and can serve as an alternative or complementary approach to product measures. However, the determination coefficients revealed varying degrees of influence from additional factors, suggesting that variable selection should align with the study's focus-whether emphasizing movement processes or performance outcomes. Our results broaden the methodological toolbox for assessing MC and provide a foundation for future research, including the investigation of MC in other populations and the examination of how segmental speed relates to movement patterns.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"1326-1338"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145637470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Association Between Performance on Visual Tests and Batting Performance Indicators in Highly Trained Baseball Players. 训练有素的棒球运动员视觉测试表现与击球表现指标的关系

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-27 DOI: 10.1177/00315125251395108

Fabian Alberto Romero Clavijo, Maxime Trempe, Vanessa Bachir, Thomas Romeas

{"title":"Association Between Performance on Visual Tests and Batting Performance Indicators in Highly Trained Baseball Players.","authors":"Fabian Alberto Romero Clavijo, Maxime Trempe, Vanessa Bachir, Thomas Romeas","doi":"10.1177/00315125251395108","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251395108","url":null,"abstract":"Visual perception is crucial for successfully executing motor skills in interceptive sports like baseball. Understanding the contribution of visual skills (VS) to baseball performance is essential for talent selection and development. Some evidence suggests that performance on visual tests is predictive of batting performance, though these findings are not consistently replicated across studies. Therefore, the aim of this study is to associate a broad spectrum of visual performance indicators with a set of batting performance variables in highly trained baseball players by combining different methodological approaches used in previous studies. Forty-five highly trained male baseball players from the same club, aged between 15 and 19 years old (mean = 17.25), underwent a thorough battery of visual tests under standardized conditions. Twenty-one variables of VS were collected and associated with ten performance indicators, including game statistics, players' ranking, age, years of practice, and position. Frequentist correlations and t-tests revealed that 17 out of the 210 associations (8.09%) reached our unadjusted threshold level and thus indicated a positive and statistically significant association. Bayesian analyses identified 34 associations (16.19%) that supported a positive association between VS and performance indicators, but only two of them (0.95%) revealed a moderate level of evidence in favor of the positive association. Therefore, this study provides limited support to the hypothesis that performance on visual tests predicts batting performance. The homogeneity of the sample and potential non-linear relations between visual and batting performance may account for these findings.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"1567-1590"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13569889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145637482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Post-Operative Telerehabilitation in Patients After Lumbar Spinal Decompression Surgery. 腰椎减压术后远程康复的随机对照研究。

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-05 DOI: 10.1177/00315125251395969

Fatih Özden, Mustafa Yalçın, İsmet Tümtürk, Ferdi Başkurt, Baki Umut Tuğay

{"title":"A Randomized Controlled Trial of Post-Operative Telerehabilitation in Patients After Lumbar Spinal Decompression Surgery.","authors":"Fatih Özden, Mustafa Yalçın, İsmet Tümtürk, Ferdi Başkurt, Baki Umut Tuğay","doi":"10.1177/00315125251395969","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251395969","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of post-operative telerehabilitation on pain and mobility in patients undergoing lumbar spinal decompression surgery.Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 22 lumbar decompression patients. Individuals in the usual rehabilitation (UR) group continued their treatment individually within a home program, while individuals in the telerehabilitation (TR) group continued their treatment with video exercises. Patients were evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TSK), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), lumbar region flexibility test in flexion-extension and lateral flexion directions, lumbar region endurance test for flexor-extensor muscles, Functional Reach Test (FRT) and Stair Climbing Test (SCT).Results: VAS-rest, VAS-activity, TSK, PCS, and RMDQ scores in the TR and UR improved significantly after the intervention (p < .05). In addition, the improvement score in terms of VAS-rest, VAS-activity, TSK, PCS, and RMDQ scores was significantly higher in the TR (p < .05). Flexibility and endurance scores of individuals in both TR and UR increased significantly in all directions (flexion, extension, lateral flexion right and left) (p < .05). In addition, all of the flexibility and endurance scores of TR increased significantly more (p < .05). Finally, both groups improved their FRT and SCT, while TR showed more gain (p < .05).Conclusion: The result provided the superiority of post-operative physiotherapy via telerehabilitation in patients undergoing lumbar decompression surgery. Neurosurgery clinicians and rehabilitation professionals should consider telerehabilitation in post-operative terms for the patients.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"1417-1433"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145452792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Quiet Eye Period and its Relationship With Task Complexity: Is the Ceiling Effect an Indicator of Expertise? 静眼期及其与任务复杂性的关系：天花板效应是专业知识的指标吗？

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-15 DOI: 10.1177/00315125251388328

Harrison K Leivers, Kjell N van Paridon, Peter M Allen, Oliver R Runswick, Matthew A Timmis

{"title":"The Quiet Eye Period and its Relationship With Task Complexity: Is the Ceiling Effect an Indicator of Expertise?","authors":"Harrison K Leivers, Kjell N van Paridon, Peter M Allen, Oliver R Runswick, Matthew A Timmis","doi":"10.1177/00315125251388328","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251388328","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The quiet eye (QE) period is defined as the final fixation prior to movement initiation for a minimum period of 100 ms. In golf the QE period continues beyond the ball being struck and typically lasts approximately 2-3s. Longer total-QE, pre-QE (pre-ball contact), and post-QE (post-ball contact) are associated with more complex tasks and higher-skilled golfers. However, excessively long QE durations are most likely counterproductive. Purpose: We aimed to use an in-situ design to investigate how task complexity affects QE duration in thirty golfers (10 Sub-elites, 10 Intermediates and 10 Novices). Data Collection: Participants performed four shots from increasing distances (greater task complexity). Total-QE, QE-pre, and QE-post were measured. Results: Novice total-QE indicated a significant moderate linear relationship with complexity, whereas no relationship was observed in intermediate and sub-elites. Novice QE increased by 53% between the simplest and the most complex condition. Conclusions: A ceiling effect may be a discriminating factor between skilled and less-skilled golfers, which could suggest that the mechanisms underpinning the QE in higher-skilled golfers are independent of task demands. The consistent QE durations observed in sub-elite golfers may imply that this period is used to parameterise the optimal movement variant or that this group did not find the most complex task more effortful. Novice golfers were more sensitive to alterations in tasks demands, which may indicate that the QE period reflects a higher cognitive load, explaining a linear increase in QE duration. A ceiling effect may indicate a difference in the purpose of QE between skilled and less skilled golfers.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"1522-1547"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13569894/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145302573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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MOBAK 3-4: Construct Validity and Score Reliability in an 8-10-Year-Old Portuguese Sample Within the Cascais Municipality. MOBAK 3-4：卡斯凯伊斯市8-10岁葡萄牙语样本的结构效度和得分信度。

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-18 DOI: 10.1177/00315125251401274

João Mota, Afonso Meira, João Martins, Marcos Onofre, Maria João Martins

{"title":"MOBAK 3-4: Construct Validity and Score Reliability in an 8-10-Year-Old Portuguese Sample Within the Cascais Municipality.","authors":"João Mota, Afonso Meira, João Martins, Marcos Onofre, Maria João Martins","doi":"10.1177/00315125251401274","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251401274","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Developing children's motor competence (MC) is central to fostering physical literacy and constitutes a core aim of high-quality physical education. Accurate and valid assessment tools are therefore essential. The MOBAK 3-4, following the MOBAK 1-2, was designed to assess basic motor competencies (BMC) in 8-10-year-olds. Purpose: This study aimed to provide evidence of construct validity and score reliability for the MOBAK 3-4 in a Portuguese sample. Study Sample: A total of 436 pupils (M = 9.4 ± 0.6 years; 53% boys) were assessed by trained test administrators with excellent inter- and intra-rater agreement. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis supported a two-factor correlated model-Object Movement (OM) and Self-Movement (SM)-including residual covariances between Dribbling-Running and Balancing-Jumping. Stepwise measurement invariance testing across sex supported partial thresholds and loadings invariance (Throwing and Running freed). Latent mean comparison indicated boys scored significantly higher in OM (d = 0.87 [0.86, 1.63]), but similarly in SM (d = -0.29 [-0.57, 0.06]) A Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes model with age evidenced the moderating effect of sex: age predicted higher OM and SM in girls, but negligible gains in boys. Score reliability was acceptable for OM (Ω = .69) but inadequate for SM (Ω = .39), limiting its interpretability as a stand-alone scale, particularly in girls. Regression-based OM and SM subscores are recommended over a single global index. Conclusions: MOBAK 3-4 is a feasible and psychometrically supported tool for assessing children's BMC. Results highlight age- and sex-specific patterns in MC, with implications for research, policy, and practice in physical education.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"1283-1304"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13569896/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145775439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of the Animal Fun Program on Motor Performance in Brazilian Children: A Control Trial. 动物娱乐项目对巴西儿童运动表现的影响：一项对照试验。

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Perceptual and Motor Skills Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-25 DOI: 10.1177/00315125251401776

Thailane Fiuza Mendes, Juliana Barbosa Goulardins, Cristina Dos Santos Cardoso de Sá

{"title":"Effects of the Animal Fun Program on Motor Performance in Brazilian Children: A Control Trial.","authors":"Thailane Fiuza Mendes, Juliana Barbosa Goulardins, Cristina Dos Santos Cardoso de Sá","doi":"10.1177/00315125251401776","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00315125251401776","url":null,"abstract":"BackgroundEarly childhood motor interventions are essential for supporting child development, yet evidence is scarce in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the effects of the Brazilian version of the Animal Fun Program on motor performance in children aged 4 to 6 years.MethodIn this non-randomized controlled clinical trial, 100 children were assigned according to school enrollment, without random allocation, to an intervention group (n = 51, 26 girls) or a control group (n = 49, 23 girls). The intervention group participated in the Animal Fun Program for 10 weeks, while the control group followed the regular school curriculum. Motor performance was assessed pre- and post-intervention using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition (MABC-2).ResultsAfter 10 weeks, the intervention group showed significant improvements compared to the control group in manual dexterity (mean difference = -2.20; p < 0.001), aiming and catching (mean difference = -2.45; p < 0.001), and balance (mean difference = -2.53; p < 0.001).ConclusionThe Animal Fun Program is an effective intervention for improving motor performance in Brazilian children aged 4 to 6 years, highlighting its relevance as a scalable, low-cost strategy for promoting motor development in developing countries, where structured movement opportunities in schools remain limited.","PeriodicalId":19869,"journal":{"name":"Perceptual and Motor Skills","volume":" ","pages":"1366-1383"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145597156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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