Sandy Saavedra
University of Hartford
9 Papers
49 Citations
Sandy Saavedra is an academic researcher from University of Hartford. The author has contributed to research in topics: Trunk & Cerebral palsy. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 9 publications. Previous affiliations of Sandy Saavedra include University of Oregon.
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Papers
Refinement, reliability, and validity of the segmental assessment of trunk control.
TL;DR: This study refined the assessment method and examined reliability and validity of the SATCo, finding it is a reliable and valid measure allowing clinicians greater specificity in assessing trunk control.
Interaction between the development of postural control and the executive function of attention.
TL;DR: Comparative changes in the center of pressure in dual- and single-task conditions indicated that dual tasks interfered with postural performance in the wide stance (WS) and the modified Romberg stance (RS).
Multiple saccades are more automatic than single saccades
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that when a peripheral object is foveated by a sequence of multiple saccades, the initial saccade in the sequence is initiated markedly faster than a single accurate saccADE to the same object.
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Effects of Postural Support on Eye Hand Interactions across Development
TL;DR: It is shown here that discontinuities in development of movement in these systems are dependent not only on age but also vary according to task constraints, which reflects the complexity of changing task requirements as children transition from simpler ballistic control of all systems to flexible, independent but coordinated control of multiple systems.
Measuring Postural Sway in Sitting: A New Segmental Approach
Derek Curtis,Lisbeth Hansen,Malene Luun,Ragnhild Løberg,Marjorie H. Woollacott,Sandy Saavedra,Stig Sonne-Holm,Steen Berggreen,Jesper Bencke +8 more
TL;DR: Trunk postural control does not appear to differ between children older and younger than 10 years old, but sagittal plane pelvic stability can explain the increased sway reported in younger children.
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