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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 Genotyping array and DNA exome array
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy BirthAssessment of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as obtained through genotyping arrays.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 CITO score
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 13-14 yearsThe CITO-test is a standardized test for educational achievement that is administered in the final grade (when children are 11 or 12 years old) of elementary school. The CITO-test consists of multiple choice items in 4 different educational skills, namely Arithmetic, Language, Study Skills, and Science and Social Studies. All scores on the scales are...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 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 October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Electrocardiography (ECG)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests ECG Available measurements: Generation R 17-18 yearsElectrocardiography (ECG) is a medical diagnostic technique that records the electrical activity of the heart over time, enabling the assessment of its rhythm, rate, and overall cardiovascular health.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 Eye tracking - Social interaction
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Eyetracking Available measurements: Generation R 13-14 yearsThis Eye tracking - Social interaction task measures social attention. Children's eye movements were tracked while they watched three short movies depicting two persons interacting. The eye movements were measured using a remote eye-tracking system (iView X RED-m system, SMI, Germany).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 Dental plaque and oral microbiome
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 13-14 years 17-18 yearsDental plaque samples were collected by rubbing a cotton swab over the buccal sides of the right lower permanent molars. DNA was isolated from the dental plaque swabs.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 Genotyping (array)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R BirthAssessment of micro-satellite markers, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), and variable number (short) tandem repeats (VNTRs) as obtained through genotyping arrays.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Bone mineral density and geometry of the tibia (Peripheral Quantitative Compu...
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 13-14 years 17-18 yearsMeasurements of bone mineral density and the Geometry of the tibia by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (CT).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Donating task
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Behavioral/cognitive task Available measurements: Generation R 7 yearsThe Donating Task aims to measure costly prosocial behavior by giving a child the option to donate money to charities or to keep it for themselves. Children are shown a short video from a charity organization on a computer, such as Unicef, SOS Kinderdorpen, or Liliane Fonds. The video features the life of a poor, malnourished child in a developing...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 Airway inflammation and airway resistance
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 5-6 yearsAirway interrupter resistance (Rint) was measured in kilo-pascals per liter during tidal expiration, with occlusion of the airway at peak expiratory flow. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in parts per billion (ppb) was measured using the NIOX chemiluminescence analyzer.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Heart ultrasound
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Echo Available measurements: Generation R 5-6 yearsHeart ultrasound, also known as echocardiography, is a non-invasive medical imaging technique that uses sound waves to create real-time images of the heart's structures, chambers, valves, and blood flow, providing information about its functioning and potential abnormalities.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Muscle function and bone strength (Mechanography)
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 17-18 yearsMuscle function and bone strength were assessed using mechanography. This includes a mechanographic record of jumping movements on a specially designed springboard. Relevant functional parameters such as strength and spot force are measured to determine coordination, muscle function and muscle-bone relationship.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024