| Title: |
Atypical Beta Oscillatory Dynamics Are Related to Poor Procedural Learning in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Jarrad A. G. Lum (ORCID 0000-0003-2098-2403); Kaila M. Hamilton; Li-Ann Leow; Welber Marinovic; Ian Fuelscher; Pamela Barhoun; Talitha C. Ford; Aron T. Hill; Samaneh Nahravani; Melissa Kirkovski; Peter G. Enticott; Christian Hyde |
| Source: |
Developmental Science. 2025 28(4). |
| Availability: |
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
14 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Learning Problems; Learning Disabilities; Developmental Disabilities; Perceptual Motor Coordination; Brain; Cognitive Processes; Children; Brain Hemisphere Functions; Diagnostic Tests |
| DOI: |
10.1111/desc.70031 |
| ISSN: |
1363-755X; 1467-7687 |
| Abstract: |
Procedural learning difficulties are commonly reported in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD), yet the neural basis of this impairment remains unclear. This study addressed this gap by examining the correlation between cortical oscillatory activity and procedural learning of a sequence of finger movements in children with and without DCD. Participants were 19 children with DCD and 38 typically developing (TD) children, with a mean age of 10 years and 3 months. Children completed the Serial Reaction Time task, a standard measure of procedural learning, during which they unintentionally learned a sequence of finger movements. Electroencephalography (EEG) was continuously recorded as they performed the task. Behavioural analyses indicated poorer procedural learning in the DCD group compared to the TD group. EEG analyses revealed that beta activity over motor areas and theta/alpha activity over occipital areas were sensitive to procedural learning effects. Group differences were observed only in beta activity, with the DCD group showing reduced beta modulation relative to TD children. No significant group differences were found for theta or alpha activity. This study provides new evidence demonstrating an association between poor procedural learning and atypical beta oscillatory dynamics in DCD. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1474946 |
| Database: |
ERIC |