Publications by authors named "Chantal Carrillo"
Article Synopsis
- Instructional language is a key technique in OPTIMAL theory that can create a supportive learning environment for motor skill development, but its impact has been under-explored in the literature.* -
- A study with 156 participants tested the effects of autonomy-supportive versus controlling language on learning a speed cup stacking task, revealing that while autonomy-supportive language increased feelings of autonomy, it didn't affect motor performance or motivation.* -
- The study's results challenge some predictions of OPTIMAL theory and suggest that the influence of motivational factors on skill acquisition may require larger sample sizes to properly assess.*
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder featuring deficits in motor coordination and motor timing among children. Deficits in rhythmic tracking, including perceptually tracking and synchronizing action with auditory rhythms, have been studied in a wide range of motor disorders, providing a foundation for developing rehabilitation programs incorporating auditory rhythms. We tested whether DCD also features these auditory-motor deficits among 7-10 year-old children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBoth humans and non-humans (e.g. birds and primates) preferentially produce and perceive auditory rhythms with simple integer ratios.
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- The study investigates how the relationship between rhythmic syncopation and the urge to move (groove) in music varies between dancers and nondancers, as well as among children and adults.
- Findings show that both groups perceive an optimal level of syncopation for groove similarly, but dancers exhibit a stronger groove response to syncopated music compared to nondancers.
- Additionally, results indicate that children, like adults, prefer medium syncopation rhythms for dancing, suggesting that the groove-syncope relationship is stable regardless of dance experience.