title: The link between cerebellar dominance and skilled hand performance in 8-10-year-old right-handed children.
abstract: Although literature surrounding handedness and cerebellar asymmetry is limited, many researchers have suggested that a relationship exists (e.g., A. A. Beaton, 2003; L. Jäncke, K. Specht, S. Mirzazade, & M. Peters, 1999; I. C. McManus & K. M. Cornish, 1997; M. Peters, 1995; P. J. Snyder, R. M. Bilder, H. Wu, B. Bogerts, & J. A. Lieberman, 1995). For example, J. Tichy and J. Belacek ( 2008 , 2009 ) identified a link between cerebellar dominance and hand preference. The authors aimed to assess the relationship between cerebellar dominance and handedness, in 8-10-year-olds (N = 157 right-handers) as assessed with hand performance tests. Articular joint passivity in the wrist and performance differences between the hands were used as a means of assessing cerebellar dominance, where a link to skilled hand performance tests was revealed. Specifically, significant correlations between articular joint passivity and all measurements of handedness (p < .001) were observed. Greater hypotonia was seen in the left wrist of 95% of right-handers. This result supports the assumption that the preferred and nonpreferred hand could be controlled by the cerebellum in a different ways.
authors: a Department of Kinanthropology and Humanities , Faculty of Physical Education and Sport,Charles University , Prague , Czech Republic.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Musalek
authors: Sara M
authors: SM
authors: Scharoun
authors: Pamela J
authors: PJ
authors: Bryden
mesh_terms: D002531:Cerebellum / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology*; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000503:physiopathology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: cerebellar dominance; handedness; muscle tension; performance tests