Congratulations to Journal of Motor Learning & Development Executive Editors Jane Clark, Dr. Nancy Getchell and Leah Robinson & Editorial Board Members Lisa Barnett PhD, Luis Paulo Rodrigues and Matthieu Lenoir for your appointment as Inaugural Fellows of I-MDRC as announced at DCD15-IMDRC6

🎉 Welcome Michael Duncan to our Ed Board! Based in the Centre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Sciences at Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences 🇬🇧, @mikedunky’s work focuses on how development of motor competence impacts children's physical activity, academic achievement & sporting potential

Check out new paper on #risky #play in #schools Deakin IPAN Institute for Health Transformation I-MDRC

New accepted paper by Neslişah Yaren Kırcı from Hacettepe University 🇹🇷, with Emine Dolu Çağlar, E. Karabulut, M. Boz, G. Demirhan, A. Karaca, who found that the pictorial scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence has acceptable psychonomic properties for research with Turkish children

Thank you for attending DCD15-IMDRC6 We have accepted over 350 presentations, grouped in 10 mini-symposia, 19 thematic sessions, 180 poster presentations, and a dozen lived experience contributions. The conference abstract book is available in JMLD doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2…

Check out the new article! The longitudinal impact of a parent-guided intervention for preterm children with very low birth weight. The results are compelling and offer hopeful insights! I-MDRC jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Are you interested in hosting a future I-MDRC event? Please visit our website to learn more and to download the application form i-mdrc.com/meetings

We are hiring a postdoc research fellow to work with us on all things motor skill, physical activity, physical literacy during childhood. If anyone has an interest please get in touch I-MDRC BASES Paediatric SIG Physical Activity and Locomotor Movement ukactive Lisa Barnett PhD cugcareers.coventry.ac.uk/job/Coventry-R…

Latest paper Physical Activity, Sport & Exercise Sciences demonstrates that better motor competence = associated with fewer landing errors in tasks associated with ACL injury risk in 10-13 year old boys I-MDRC Lisa Barnett PhD Theresa Heering Natalie Lander PhD Caoimhe Tiernan journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/abst…

🚨new pub from Onderzoeksgroep Sportpedagogiek & USC Education Profiles of actual & perceived motor competence measured with aligned instruments: Differences in (enjoyment of) physical fitness tandfonline.com/eprint/QATEDHI… [email protected] Felien Laureys Matthieu Lenoir Leen Haerens I-MDRC

New accepted paper by Stephanie Palmer from Michigan Kinesiology 🇺🇲, with K. Scott-Andrews, N. Ramirez, Alec McKheen, & Leah Robinson, who found that indoor and outdoor home spaces may play unique roles in developing physical activity and motor skills within parent-child dyads

🎉Newly accepted expert statement on behalf of the I-MDRC by Clarice Lucena Martins from UFPB 🇧🇷, with Nadia Cristina Valentini, A. Sääkslahti, E.K. Africa, G. Nobre, P. Tortella, P.F. Bendeira and JMLD Board members Dr. Kip Webster, Leah Robinson, Mike Duncan, & Lisa Barnett PhD

Introducing our new measure to help researchers navigate the design, evaluation, and dissemination of school-based physical activity interventions 😉. Well done Angeliek Verdonschot and thanks to the 38 experts from 14 countries who contributed. Please use! rdcu.be/dR4DE

Michigan Kinesiology is hiring 2 tenure-track faculty (open rank) focused on DEI (research.umich.edu/m-pact/partici… by 9/15) & biomechanics (apply.interfolio.com/151258 by 10/15). #GoBlue NASPSPA American Society of Biomechanics @ispgr International Women in Biomechanics I-MDRC BlackBiomechanists Latinx In Biomechanix American College of Sports Medicine NCM society

I am sharing the release of this highly relevant book for school physical education practice, in which I wrote the chapter "Motor Skill Assessment in Children and Adolescents." AIESEP I-MDRC link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

We are delighted to announce that Sam Logan will be joining us at the Journal Club in September! Check out the article about Ethical Concerns of ChatGPT Use in Publishing Research from Journal of Motor Learning & Development doi.org/10.1123/jmld.2… For more information, visit i-mdrc.com/journal-club

I-MDRC is offering Graduate Student Research Grants to help support the amazing work of our student members. These annual grants offer up to $1,000 of support. Awards for the 2024 cycle are due September 15, 2024. For full details of this award, visit: i-mdrc.com/award

✅Texas A&M University seeks an Assistant Professor in Kinesiology - Motor Neuroscience. Review of candidates begins on September 16, 2024, and continues until the position is filled. The expected start date is August 1, 2025. For more information, visit i-mdrc.com/jobs

Did you know that early motor skills are linked to future success in sports and daily activities? Encouraging movement from a young age is key to building a well-rounded, active lifestyle. #MotorSkills #ActiveKids