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measure Skinfold thickness, waist and hip circumference
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 yearsSkinfold thickness, waist and hip circumference were assessed as an indication of body fat. Skinfold thickness can noninvasively and reliably be measured at various sites of the body using a skinfold caliper. Based on measurements at multiple sites of the body, the total body fat and contribution of fat to the body mass can be estimated.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 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 June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 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 June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Neuromotor development
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 3 months 6 months 1 yearNeuromotor development was assessed using items from the Touwen’s Neurodevelopmental Examination. Children's motor behavior was observed in supine, prone, sitting, standing, and walking positions.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Emotion recognition tasks
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 3 yearsChildren's ability to recognize facial emotion (happiness, sadness, anger, and fear) was assessed during a visit to the research centre at the age of 3. The assessment involved a nonverbal emotion-matching task and a verbal emotion-labelling task. In the emotion-matching task, children had to match a face expressing a specific emotion with one of two...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 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 June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 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 June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 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 June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Abdominal fat mass
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Echo Available measurements: Generation R 2 years 5-6 years 13-14 yearsMeasures of abdominal fat mass were estimated by ultrasound.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Infant vagal modulation (electrocardiography)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests ECG Available measurements: Generation R 1 yearVariations in heart rate influenced by the vagus nerve were assessed via electrocardiography (ECG).Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Parent Report Children's Abilities (PARCA) - abbreviated version
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 2 years 2.5 yearsThe Parent Report of Children's Abilities (PARCA) is a questionnaire used to assess the developmental progress in areas such as communication, socialization, self-help skills, and cognitive abilities of children aged 1-4 years. Parents received a questionnaire with 9 wooden cubes to administer several playful tasks with their child. The PARCA consists of...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Saliva sample - Cortisol
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 1 yearSaliva was collected using a cotton swab or a collection device, such as a tube or container (passive drool).Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Infant heart rate (electrocardiography)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests ECG Available measurements: Generation R 1 yearHeart rate is the number of times a heart beats per minute and normally ranges between 60 and 100 times for adults. Heart rate variability is the time fluctuation between heart beats.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Head circumference
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 2 months 3 months 4 months 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 2.5 years 3 years 4 yearsHead circumference measurements were taken during routine screenings.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated September 19, 2024 -
measure Prosocial Cyberball Game (PCG) - Owl task
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1 ECC - T2 ECC - T3 ECC - T4The Prosocial Cyberball Game (PCG) measures prosocial behavior related to empathy when seeing that someone is being socially excluded. In the game, children play a (digital) ball-tossing game with peers. In the first block of the game, all children typically receive the ball an equal amount of time. In the second block of the game, one of the peers is...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Sally-Ann Task
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1 ECC - T2 ECC - T3 ECC - T4The Sally-Ann Task aims to measure a child's ability for Theory of Mind by asking them in which basket they think Sally will look for her ball, after Anne moved the ball from one basket into another while Sally was away.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Donating Task - Stickers
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1 ECC - T2 ECC - T3 ECC - T4The Donating Task - Stickers aims to measure costly prosocial behavior by giving a child the option to donate (some of) their stickers to another child or keep them for themselves. The child is told that the other same-sex child will participate in the research tomorrow. This other child will complete the same tasks, but they will not have any stickers....Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Stop-Signal Task - Cars
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1 ECC - T2 ECC - T3 ECC - T4The Stop-Signal Task - Cars aims to measure behavioral inhibition by having the child inhibit their reaction in response to a quickly appearing signal. During the task, the child is instructed to touch a picture of a car appearing on the screen as quickly as possible, and to withhold touching the screen when a "Stop" sign appears. The child has to respond...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure Cheating - Ball Throwing
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1The Cheating - Ball Throwing task aims to measure behavioral control by giving the child an opportunity to cheat while throwing a ball. During the game, children have to stay behind a line and can throw each ball only once. After the instructions, children practice the game with the research assistant. After the practice session, the research assistant...Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024 -
measure E-diary - Tympanic Membrane Temperature
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1 ECC - T2 ECC - T3 ECC - T5
Middle Childhood Cohort MCC - T1 MCC - T2 MCC - T3The E-diary Daily Structure and Activities of the Children - Ear Temperature assesses the children's ear temperature through self-reporting in the Upinion smartphone app.Created June 5, 2024 • Updated June 20, 2024