Refereed Articles (* signifies student authors)

*Lantero, D. L., & Ringenbach, S. D. R.  (2007).  Developmental differences in the use of

visual information during a continuous bimanual coordination task.  Journal of Motor

Behavior, 39, 139-155.

Ringenbach, S. D. R., *Allen, H., *Chung, S., & *Jung, M. L. (2006).  Specific instructions are

important for    continuous bimanual drumming in adults with Down syndrome.  Down

Syndrome: Research and Practice, 11, 29-36.

Ringenbach, S. D. R., & *Balp-Riera, A.  (2006).  Adults with Down syndrome benefit from

visual instructions for spatial-temporal aspects of drumming.  Adapted Physical Activity

Quarterly, 23, 78-93.

Amazeen, E. L., Ringenbach (Robertson), S. D., & Amazeen, P. G.  (2005). The effects of

attention and handedness on coordination dynamics in a bimanual Fitt’s law task. 

Experimental Brain Research, 164, 484-499.

Ringenbach (Robertson), S. D., & Amazeen, P. G.  (2005).  How do children control rate,

amplitude, and coordination stability during bimanual circle drawing? Ecological

Psychology, 17(1), 1-18.

Ringenbach (Robertson), S. D., & *Lantero, D. A.  (2005).  Adults with Down syndrome

coordinate best under preferred conditions. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 22, 83-

98.

*Kao, J. C., & Ringenbach (Robertson), S. D.  (2004).  Head movement variability is constant

during gait transitions.  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 99, 1217-1229.

Ringenbach (Robertson), S. D., *Ericsson, A. B., & *Kao, J. C.  (2003). Performance of

bimanual circles and lines by adults with Down syndrome.  Adapted Physical Activity

Quarterly, 20, 400 - 415. 

*Kao, J. C., Ringenbach (Robertson), S. D., & Martin, P. E. (2003).  Gait transitions are not

dependent on changes in intralimb coordination variability.  Journal of Motor Behavior,

35, 211 - 214.

Maraj, B. K. V., *Li, L., *Hillman, R., *Johnson, J. J., & Ringenbach (Robertson), S. D. (2003).

Verbal and visual instruction in motor skill acquisition for persons with and without Down

syndrome.  Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 20, 57-69.

Ringenbach (Robertson), S. D., Chua, R., Maraj, B. K. V., *Kao, J. C., & Weeks, D. J. (2002).

Bimanual coordination dynamics in adults with Down syndrome, Motor Control, 6, 390-

409.

Robertson, S. D., Van Gemmert, A. W. A., & Maraj, B. K. V. (2002).  Auditory information is

beneficial for adults with Down syndrome in a continuous bimanual task.  Acta Psychologica, 110, 213-229.             

Robertson, S. D.  (2001).  The development of bimanual skill: The search for stable patterns of

coordination.  Journal of Motor Behavior, 33, 114-126.

*Kao. J. C., Payne, V. G., Thomas, J. R., Martin, P. E., & Robertson, S. D.  (2000).  Intralimb

coordination during walking and running.  Journal of Human Movement Studies, 39, 105-113.

Robertson, S., Zelaznik, H. N., *Lantero, D., *Gadacz-Bojczyk, K., *Spencer, R., *Doffin,

J., & *Schneidt, T.  (1999).  Correlations for timing consistency among tapping and

drawing tasks: Evidence against a single timing process for motor control.  Journal of

Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 25, 1316 - 1330. 

Robertson, S., & Elliott, D.  (1996).  The influence of skill in gymnastics and vision on

dynamic balance.  International Journal of Sport Psychology, 27, 361 - 368.

Robertson, S., & Elliott, D.  (1996).  Specificity of learning and dynamic balance.  Research

Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 67, 69-75.

Robertson, S., *Collins, J., Elliott, D., & Starkes, J.  (1994).  The influence of skill and

intermittent vision on dynamic balance.  Journal of Motor Behavior, 26, 333-339.

Book Chapters

Robertson, S. D., *Tremblay, L., Anson, G. J., & Elliott, D.  (2002).  Learning to cross a

balance beam: Implications for teachers, coaches and therapists.  In K. Davids, G.

Savelsbergh, S., Bennett, J. van der Kamp (Eds.).  Dynamic interception actions in Sport: Current Research and Practical Applications, (pp. 109-125).  UK: Taylor and Francis.

Maraj, B. K. V., Robertson, S. D., *Welsh, T. N., Weeks, D. J., Chua, R., Heath, M., Roy,

E. A., Simon, D. A., Weinberg, H., & Elliott, D.  (2002).  Verbal-Motor behaviour in

persons with Down syndrome.  In M. Cuskelly, A. Jobling, & S. Buckley (Eds.), Down

Syndrome Across the Life Span, (pp. 175-193).London, England: Whurr Publishers Ltd.

Manuscripts Under Review

Ringenbach, S. D. R., *Mulvey, G., & Van Gemmert, A. W. A.. Response-

produced Feedback is Beneficial for Performance of Continuous Bimanual Tasks for

Adults with Down Syndrome.  Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Shannon D. R, Ringenbach & James C. Kao.  Torso Movement Constrains Stability

of Bimanual Coordination.  Perceptual and Motor Skills.

Ringenbach, S. D. R., *Beachy, C., & *Mulvey, G. M. Adults with Down syndrome use

different strategies for bimanual drumming with different types of instructions.  Journal

of Intellectual Disabilities Research

Maraj, B. K. V., Bonertz, C. M., & Kivi, J. J., Ringenbach, S. D. R., & Mulvey.  Cerebral

specialization in persons with Down syndrome: The ongoing development of a model. 

Down Syndrome Research Quarterly.

Manuscripts In Preparation (data collected and analyzed and currently being written)

*Lantero, D. A., & Ringenbach, S. D. R. Instructed coordination in early childhood.

Ringenbach, S. D. R., *Jacobs, A., & *Mulvey, G. M. The influence of different types of

instructions on retention and transfer of bimanual drumming in adults with Down

syndrome.