Age and sex differences in neurobehavioral performance: A study of Portuguese elementary school children

被引:26
作者
Martins, IP
Castro-Caldas, A
Townes, BD
Ferreira, G
Rodrigues, P
Marques, S
Rosebaum, G
Benton, TS
Leitao, J
Derouen, T
机构
[1] Univ Lisbon, Fac Med, Ctr Estudos Egas Moniz, IMM, P-1699 Lisbon, Portugal
[2] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[3] Univ Lisbon, Sch Dent Med, P-1699 Lisbon, Portugal
[4] Univ Washington, Sch Dent, Dept Dent Publ Hlth Sci, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
关键词
age and sex differences; children; normative data;
D O I
10.1080/00207450590958556
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
In this study normative data were obtained on measures of IQ, visual/motor, motor and memory functions among Portuguese elementary school children. Subjects were 228 females and 275 males, 8.0 to 11.9 years of age, in grades 2 through 4, who participated in a dental study. Performance on all tests improved with increasing age. Females performed better in rote verbal learning, psychomotor speed, and speed of information processing. Males had higher scores on tests of visual learning, visual memory, and fine motor speed and coordination. Nonverbal IQ had a significant impact on all tests except motor speed and coordination. Results represent an initial attempt to evaluate Portuguese children in educational and medical settings.
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页码:1687 / 1709
页数:23
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