INTERHEMISPHERIC CONNECTION AND MOTOR COORDINATION IN CHILDREN :A BEHAVIORAL TASK BASED LITERATURE REVIEW for this manuscript proper in detail
corpus callosum development motor coordination children
interhemispheric transfer bimanual coordination children behavioral
finger tapping interhemispheric inhibition children development
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interhemispheric inhibition motor cortex children development TMS
corpus callosum myelination white matter motor development pediatric
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hand preference laterality motor development children behavioral tasks
developmental coordination disorder DCD interhemispheric motor children
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Manuscript Overview
Structure and Content Summary
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Background, objective, methods, results, conclusion, keywords |
| Introduction | Clinical relevance; corpus callosum as developmental substrate; key physiological concepts (IHF, TCI, IHTT); aims |
| Methods | Search strategy (PubMed/MEDLINE), inclusion/exclusion criteria, data extraction approach |
| Results | 5 thematic categories: (1) Bimanual coordination tasks, (2) Finger/alternating tapping tasks, (3) Interhemispheric transfer tasks, (4) EEG coherence during motor tasks, (5) TMS-based transcallosal inhibition measures + developmental trajectory table |
| Discussion | Behavioral tasks as callosal probes; transcallosal inhibition and motor independence; laterality-transfer relationship; musical training; sex differences; methodological limitations; clinical applications |
| Conclusion | 6 numbered evidence-based conclusions |
| References | 18 PubMed-verified citations with PMIDs |
Key Empirical Sources Included
- Marion et al. (2003) - cBCT bimanual task in children aged 6-15
- Muetzel et al. (2008) - DTI + alternating finger tapping in adolescents (landmark structural-behavioral study)
- Fagard & Corroyer (2003) - Tactile/visuo-manual transfer and laterality in ages 3-8
- Tallet et al. (2013) - Lateralized switching/inhibition in DCD vs. TD children
- Ciechanski et al. (2017) - TMS transcallosal inhibition developmental profile
- Pranjic et al. (2024) - EEG interhemispheric coherence in DCD during auditory-motor synchronization
- Rudisch et al. (2018) & Nemanich et al. (2025) - Bimanual developmental trajectories
- Izadi-Najafabadi & Zwicker (2021) - White matter changes with rehabilitation (RCT)