Publications by authors named "Laura Germain"

When a musician practices a new song, hitting a correct note sounds pleasant while striking an incorrect note sounds unpleasant. Such reward and punishment feedback has been shown to differentially influence the ability to learn a new motor skill. Recent work has suggested that punishment leads to greater movement variability, which causes greater exploration and faster learning.

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Recent research has suggested that visual discrimination and detection may be enhanced during movement preparation and execution, respectively. The current study examined if visual perceptual processing is augmented prior to or during a movement through the use of an Inspection Time (IT) task. The IT task involved briefly presenting (e.

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Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate vaginal colonization with Ureaplasmaurealyticum (UU) and Mycoplasma hominis (MH) in prepubertal girls and reason for gynecological consultation.

Patients And Methods: All prepubertal girls sent for consultation for medical issues to a pediatric gynecology department. Vaginal swabs were obtained for culture and were seeded using specific media.

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