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Beyond Boundaries: Data Sharing in Motor Development Research—Best Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities

Niessner, Claudia ORCID iD icon 1; Fears, Nicholas E.; Keller, Katja ORCID iD icon 1; Eberhardt, Tanja 1; Zimmermann, Hannah ORCID iD icon 1; Tamplain, Priscila M.; Miller, Haylie L.
1 Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS), Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

Data sharing is increasingly recognized as a critical practice in scientific research, facilitating transparency, reproducibility, and collaboration. In motor development research, the exchange of data holds particular potential for advancing knowledge and improving methodologies, especially because data collection in motor development research is resource intensive and costly, often requiring specialized equipment, standardized protocols, and longitudinal tracking. However, high data protection requirements, due to the personal nature of the data, pose significant challenges to data sharing. Many motor performance assessments involve children and adolescents, making privacy concerns even more pronounced due to ethical considerations surrounding vulnerable populations. The fragmentation of data sets, the variety of assessment tools, and inconsistencies in data collection methods further complicate large-scale data sharing in motor development research. Addressing these challenges requires the implementation of structured data-sharing frameworks, the development of technical infrastructures, and a shift toward standardized protocols. This research note outlines best practices for data sharing, highlights two prominent projects—MO|RE data (MOtor REsearch data repository) and the COMBINE Project (The Consortium for Motor Behavior in Neurodivergence)—and discusses key challenges and opportunities. ... mehr


Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsdatum 01.01.2026
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2325-3193, 2325-3215
KITopen-ID: 1000190460
Erschienen in Journal of Motor Learning and Development
Verlag Human Kinetics
Band 14
Heft 1
Seiten 1
Schlagwörter motor performance, child development, open data
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