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Since 1949, Perceptual and Motor Skills has been dedicated to publishing basic and applied research in perception, cognition, and motor skills. In January 2025, Dr Oliver R. Runswick took the helm as Editor-in-Chief and aims to renew the journal’s focus on its core topics while promoting a new era of high-quality and open science. We will consider theoretical and empirical work as well as high-quality scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. View full journal description

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Influence of Intonation on Auditory Sequential Memory Skills

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  • Steven B. Leder
  • Richard L. Egelston
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Executive Function in Left-Handed Young Adults: Evidence From the Trail Making Test

  • Yun-Nien Chen
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Evaluating the Efficacy of an Inline Skating Intervention for Improving Physical and Cognitive Functions in Taiwanese Children With ADHD: A Pilot Randomized Trial

  • Chien-Hui Pan
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  • Ting-Yi Lu
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Reliability and Validity of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire for Portuguese Adults

  • Mariana Ribeiro
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  • Xavier Melo
  • Fausto J. Pinto
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Adolescent Athletes’ Self-Presentations on Social Media and Their Self-Esteem as Moderated by Their Perceptions of Responsiveness by Others

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Predicting Teaching Enjoyment from Teachers’ Perceived School Climate, Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Wellbeing at Work: EFL Teachers

  • Lawrence Jun Zhang
  • Jalil Fathi
  • Farnoosh Mohammaddokht
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Relationship Between Athletes’ History of Stressors and Sport Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Predicting Teaching Enjoyment from Teachers’ Perceived School Climate, Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Wellbeing at Work: EFL Teachers

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  • Jalil Fathi
  • Farnoosh Mohammaddokht
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On the Role of Academic Buoyancy and Self-Efficacy in Predicting Teachers’ Work Engagement: A Case of Chinese English as a Foreign Language Teachers

  • Ran Zhi
  • Yongxiang Wang
  • Ali Derakhshan
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Modeling the Contribution of Grit, Enjoyment, and Boredom to Predict English as a Foreign Language Students’ Willingness to Communicate in a Blended Learning Environment

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