Kesha Hudson

Short report: Improving motor competence skills in early childhood has corollary benefits for executive function and numeracy skills

Kesha Hudson, Haley M. Ballou, Michael T. Willoughby · Developmental Science · 2020 · 63 citations

Improvements in motor competence skills are associated with improvements in executive function and math problem-solving skills in early childhood.

Michael T. Willoughby, Kesha Hudson, Yihua Hong et al. · Developmental Psychology · 2021 · 33 citations

Physical Activity, Motor Skill, Motor Development +22

Contributions of motor skill development and physical activity to the ontogeny of executive function skills in early childhood

Michael T. Willoughby, Kesha Hudson · Developmental Review · 2023 · 33 citations

Physical Development, Cognitive Science, Kinesiology +14

Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment

Meera Viswanathan, Caroline Rains, Laura C. Hart et al. · JAMA · 2024 · 19 citations

Between- and within-person contributions of simple reaction time to executive function skills in early childhood

Michael T. Willoughby, Yihua Hong, Kesha Hudson et al. · Journal of Experimental Child Psychology · 2020 · 17 citations

Education, Preschool Development, Cognition +16