Handedness and circadian motor asymmetries in humans: Preliminary findings

2010 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Natale ◽  
Hanna Lehnkering ◽  
Renate Siegmund
Keyword(s):  
Motor Asymmetries

Pawedness and Motor Asymmetries in Toads

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bisazza ◽  
C. Cantalupo ◽  
A. Robins ◽  
L.J. Rogers ◽  
G. Vallortigara
Keyword(s):  
Motor Asymmetries

Hand-centered attentional and motor asymmetries in unilateral neglect

2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (7) ◽  
pp. 653-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel J Buxbaum ◽  
Perdita Permaul
Keyword(s):  
Unilateral Neglect ◽  
Motor Asymmetries

Motor asymmetries in preterm infants at 18 weeks corrected age and outcomes at 1 year

1997 ◽  
Vol 48 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila de Groot ◽  
Brian Hopkins ◽  
Bert Touwen
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Motor Asymmetries

Is infant holding-side bias related to motor asymmetries in mother and child?

2010 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 475-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Céline Scola ◽  
Jacques Vauclair
Keyword(s):  
Mother And Child ◽  
Motor Asymmetries ◽  
Side Bias

scholarly journals Laterality in Children: Evidence for Task-Dependent Lateralization of Motor Functions

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6705
Author(s):  
Danilo Bondi ◽  
Giulia Prete ◽  
Gianluca Malatesta ◽  
Claudio Robazza
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Motor Task ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
The Body ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Motor Asymmetries

The behavioral preference for the use of one side of the body starts from pre-natal life and prompt humans to develop motor asymmetries. The type of motor task completed influences those functional asymmetries. However, there is no real consensus on the occurrence of handedness during developmental ages. Therefore, we aimed to determine which motor asymmetries emerged differently during childhood. A total sample of 381 children in grades 1 to 5 (6–11 years old) of primary school were recruited and tested for two fine coordination tasks (Floppy, led by dexterity, and Thumb, led by speed-dominated skills) and handgrip strength (HS). Data about their handedness, footedness and sports participation were also collected. Children performed better with their dominant side, especially for the Floppy and HS tests. The asymmetries were more marked in right-handed children and did not differ by age, gender or type of sport. Our findings support the thesis of a functional lateralization in complex coordinative tasks and in maximal strength during developmental ages. Furthermore, our findings extend the evidence of a stronger lateralization in right-handed individuals, demonstrating it at a functional level in primary school children performing motor tasks. Fine motor skills allow a “fine” understanding of developmental trajectories of lateralized behavior.

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