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measure Cyberball Task
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 yearsThe Cyberball task is a computerized game used to study the effects of social exclusion on individuals. Participants play a virtual ball-tossing game with other players, who are actually controlled by the computer. The participant is sometimes excluded from the game.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Shortened Nonword Repetition Task (NWR-S)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 yearsThe Nonword Repetition Task assesses interactions between the auditory system, phonological representations, articulation, vocabulary, and literacy. During the task, children are asked to repeat nonwords of two, three, four or five syllables with differing phonotactic probabilities. The original NWR task consists of 40 nonwords, whereas the short version...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Lung function - Spirometry
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 years 13-14 yearsLung function was measured by spirometry. Measures included FEV1, forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC ratio, and forced expiratory flow at 75% of FVC (FEF75).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure LC-MS lipids
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Birth 9-10 yearsLiquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) platform targeting lipid species.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Body composition and bone mineral density (Dual X energy absorptiometry)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsDual X energy absorptiometry scans (iDXA; General Electric, formerly Lunar Corp., Madison, WI) were used to obtain measurements of bone and soft tissue for the total body and sub regions, including bone mineral content (g), fat mass (g), and lean mass (g).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Lungs - Allergy test
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 yearsSensitization for birch, cat or dog, or five grass mixture was measured with skin prick tests. Allergy outcomes were categorized into the groups “no inhalant allergic sensitization, no physician-diagnosed inhalant allergy,” “inhalant allergic sensitization but no physician-diagnosed inhalant allergy,” “no inhalant allergic sensitization but...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Columbia Card Task (CCT)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 yearsThe Columbia Card Task (CCT) is a psychological test that measures cognitive functions related to executive functioning, such as planning, set shifting, decision-making, and inhibitory control. During the CCT, participants are presented with a deck of cards and are required to sort the cards based on different categories, with the rules for sorting...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Urine sample
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsFirst-morning, spot, or 24 hour urine sample.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Cardiac measurements - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests MRI Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 yearsMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans were made to assess cardiac structure, diastolic volume, systolic volume, functional cardiac measurements, ejection fraction, stroke volume and aortic diameter.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Audiometry
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsAudiometry measurements evaluate an individual's hearing abilities, with pure-tone audiometry assessing hearing sensitivity across different frequencies and intensities, and tympanometry measuring the middle ear's response to changes in air pressure.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Dental development
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests X-ray Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 years 13-14 yearsPanoramic radiographs were used to ascertain dental development.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Cardiac and renal structure
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Echo Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 2 years 9-10 yearsUltrasound measurements were performed to obtain measures of cardiac and renal structure.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Blood sample
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Birth 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 3 years 5-6 years 8 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsA blood sample consists of taking an amount of a person's blood from their body.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Craniofacial growth (face development)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsCraniofacial growth was determined using lateral cephalograms.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Height and weight
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 2 months 3 months 4 months 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 2.5 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsHeight and weight were measured without shoes and heavy clothing.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Blood pressure
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsBlood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps blood around the body. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart contracts and pushes blood out and diastolic pressure is the pressure when the heart relaxes and fills with blood. In adults, the systolic pressure normally ranges between 80 and 120 and the...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Nasal and nasalpharyngeal swab
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 5-6 years 9-10 yearsNasal and nasalpharyngeal samples were taken by the use of swabs that were rubbed through the nostrils and the upper part of the throat located behind the nasal cavity. Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Moraxella catarrhalis was determined afterwards.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure LC-MS amino acids and carnitines
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Birth 9-10 yearsLiquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) platform targeting amines.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure 3D facial images
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsThree-dimensional (3D) facial images were taken of participants using a 3dMDface system (3dMD Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA) photogrammetric device by trained photographers.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Hair sample
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 yearsA hair sample is a collection of hair strands, which are usually cut from a person's head. Hair samples usually contain hair that has grown over the last 12 months.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024