Wissenschaftliche Originalartikel

2026

Lannen P, Sand H, Chaouch A, Sticca F, Paz Castro R, Wehrle FM, Rousson V, Jenni OG (2026) Survival of the nurtured: A 60-year follow-up study on mortality in institutionalised infants. Child Abuse Negl. Apr 13;176:108040. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.108040.

Lannen P, Graf N, Kilic S, Paz Castro R, Wehrle FM and Jenni OG (2026) Ripples across generations: offspring outcomes after parental infant institutionalisation—study protocol of the LifeStories Offspring Project. Front. Psychol. 17:1736639. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1736639

Al-Andoli M, Zimmermann P, Schoch S, Markovic A, Mühlematter C, Beaugrand M, Jenni OG, Liamlahi R, Walser JC, Nielsen D, Kurth S (2026) Fecal melatonin as a biomarker of emerging circadian maturity and gut microbiota in infancy. NPJ Biol Timing Sleep. Apr 28;3(1):17. doi: 10.1038/s44323-026-00080-6.

Albrecht JN, Risch A, Huber R, Jenni OG (2026) The Power of Flexible School Start Times: Longitudinal Associations with Sleep, Health, and Academic Performance. J Adolesc Health. Feb 17:S1054-139X(26)00013-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.01.011.

Bühler J, Jenni OG, Schaltegger CA, Häner-Müller M, Wehrle FM (2026) Mind the gap: Multigenerational family effects on cognitive abilities. Intelligence. 114:101982. doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2025.101982

Al-Andoli M, Schoch S, Markovic A, Mühlematter C, Beaugrand M, Jenni OG, Liamlahi R, Walser JC, Nielsen D, Kurth S (2026) Stool Dynamics and the Developing Gut Microbiome During Infancy. J Biol Rhythms. Jun;41(3):324-343. doi.org/10.1177/07487304251407313

Snipes S, Jaramillo V, Krugliakova E, Volk C, Furrer M, StudlerM, LeBourgeois M, Kurth S, Jenni OG, Huber R (2026) The Interaction between Sleep and Development on Wake EEG Oscillations. eNeuro 13(4):ENEURO.0384-25.2026. doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0384-25.2026

2025

Brecher J, Chaouch A, Konrad D, Eichelberger DA, Latal B, Jenni OG, Lenherr-Taube N, Wehrle FM (2025) Longitudinal course of bone health from infancy to mid-adulthood in preterm and term-born individuals. Sci Rep. Nov 26;15(1):45371. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-29584-0

Ehrler M, Vogt A, Eichelberger D, Greutmann M, Hagmann CF, Jenni OG, Kretschmar O, Landolt MA, Latal B, Wehrle FM (2025) Psychological Well-Being in Adults Across the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study. Int J Public Health. 25;70:1608347. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2025.1608347. 

Kakebeeke TH, Caflisch J, Chaouch A, Rousson V, Wehrle FM, Jenni OG (2025) Neuromotor functions across the lifespan: percentiles from 6 to 80 years. Front Aging Neurosci. 29;17:1543408. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2025.1543408.

Leuenberger LM, Belle FN, Mozun R, Spycher BD, Mallet MC, Jenni OG, Saner C, Latzin P, Moeller A, Kuehni CE; LUIS study group (2025) Evaluating growth references used in Switzerland: a comparative analysis in Zurich schoolchildren. Swiss Med Wkly;155:3834. doi.org/10.57187/s.3834

2024

Langer N, Weber M, Hebling Vieira B, Strzelczyk D, Wolf L, Pedroni A, Heitz J, Müller S, Schultheiss C, Troendle M, Lasprilla JCA, Rivera D, Scarpina F, Zhao Q, Leuthold R, Wehrle F, Jenni OG, Brugger P, Zaehle T, Lorenz R, Zhang C (2024) A deep learning approach for automated scoring of the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure. Elife;13:RP96017. doi: 10.7554/eLife.96017.

Battanta NK, Jenni OG, Schaefer C, von Rhein M (2024) Autism spectrum: parents' perspectives reflecting the different needs of different families. BMC Pediatr. 24(1):439. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04912-x.

Sand H, Sticca F, Wehrle FM, Eichelberger DA, Simoni H, Jenni OG, Lannen P (2024) Effects of early institutionalization involving psychosocial deprivation on cognitive functioning 60 years later: Findings of the LifeStories project. Child Abuse Negl. 154:106917. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106917.

Sand H, Sticca F, Eichelberger DA, Wehrle FM, Simoni H, Jenni OG, Lannen P (2024) Raised in conditions of psychosocial deprivation: Effects of infant institutionalization on early development. Children and Youth Services Review 163. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107718.

Eichelberger DA, Chaouch A, Rousson V, Kakebeeke TH, Caflisch J, Wehrle FM*, Jenni OG* (2024) Secular trends in physical growth, biological maturation, and intelligence in children and adolescents born between 1978 and 1993. Front Public Health. 12:1216164. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1216164. 

Mihov Y, Meyer AH, Kakebeeke TH, Stülb K, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Kriemler S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Messerli-Bürgy N*, Munsch S* (2024) Child eating behavior predicts body mass index after 1 year: results from the Swiss Preschooler's Health Study (SPLASHY). Front Psychol. 15:1292939. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1292939 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Snipes S, Krugliakova E, Jaramillo V, Volk C, Furrer M, Studler M, LeBourgeois M, Kurth S, Jenni OG, Huber R (2024) Wake EEG oscillation dynamics reflect both sleep need and brain maturation across childhood and adolescence. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024. doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.24.581878

2023

Leuba AL, Meyer AH, Kakebeeke TH, Stülb K, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Kriemler S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S*, Messerli-Bürgy N* (2023) Eating behaviour in Swiss preschool children-Validation of a German and a French version of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ). PLoS One. 18(12). doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295259

Kakebeeke TH, Chaouch A, Caflisch J, Eichelberger DA, Wehrle FM, Jenni OG (2023) Comparing neuromotor functions in 45- and 65-year-old adults with 18-year-old adolescents. Front Hum Neurosci. 17:1286393. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1286393.

Knaier E, Meier CE, Caflisch JA, Huber R, Kakebeeke TH, Jenni OG (2023) Visuomotor adaptation, internal modelling, and compensatory movements in children with developmental coordination disorder. Res Dev Disabil. 143:104624. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104624

Eichelberger DA, Latal B, Kakebeeke TH, Caflisch JA, Jenni OG*, Wehrle FM* (2023) The influence of preschool IQ on the individual-order stability of intelligence into adulthood. Acta Paediatr. 112(10):2161-2163. doi: 10.1111/apa.16925.

Schoch SF, Jaramillo V, Markovic A, Huber R, Kohler M, Jenni OG, Lustenberger C, Kurth S (2023) Bedtime to the brain: how infants' sleep behaviours intertwine with non-rapid eye movement sleep electroencephalography features. J Sleep Res. 33(2). DOI:10.1111/jsr.13936.

Moser M, Müllner C, Ferro P, Albermann K, Jenni OG*, von Rhein M (2023) The role of well-child visits in detecting developmental delay in preschool children. BMC Pediatr. 23(1):180. DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04005-1

Knaier E, Chaouch A, Caflisch JA, Rousson V, Wehrle FM, Kakebeeke TH, Jenni OG (2023) Secular trends in motor performance in Swiss children and adolescents from 1983 to 2018. Front Public Health. 11:1095586. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1095586.

Mögel M, Jenni O (2023) Die gesundheitliche Versorgung von Pflege- und Heimkindern in der Schweiz. Prim Hosp Care. 23(9):268-270.

2022

Lannen P, Bombach C, Sticca F, Simoni H, Jenni OG (2022) The LifeStories project: Empowering voices and avoiding harm-Ethics protocol of a long-term follow-up study of individuals placed in infant care institutions in Switzerland. Front Psychol. 13:1032388. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1032388.

Leuba AL, Meyer AH, Kakebeeke TH, Stülb K, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Kriemler S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S*, Messerli-Bürgy N* (2022) The relationship of parenting style and eating behavior in preschool children. BMC Psychol. 10(1):275. doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00981-8 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Knaier E, Chaouch A, Caflisch JA, Rousson V, Kakebeeke TH, Jenni OG (2022) Integration of Speed and Quality in Measuring Graphomotor Skills: The Zurich Graphomotor Test. Am J Occup Ther. 76(5):7605205110..doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.049242

Albrecht JN, Werner H, Rieger N, Jenni OG*, Huber R* (2022) Sleep and Health-Related Characteristics among Adolescents during COVID-19: An Update. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 19(9):5078. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095078

Albrecht JN, Werner H, Rieger N, Widmer N, Janisch D, Huber R*, Jenni OG* (2022) Association Between Homeschooling and Adolescent Sleep Duration and Health During COVID-19 Pandemic High School Closures. JAMA Netw Open. 5(1). doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.42100

Albrecht JN, Werner H, Yaw ML, Jenni OG*, Huber R* (2022) Teachers' preference for later school start times. J Sleep Res. 31(4). doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13534

2021

Messerli-Bürgy N, Kakebeeke TH, Meyer AH, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Stülb K, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Kriemler S*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S*, Jenni OG* (2021) Walking onset: a poor predictor for motor and cognitive skills in healthy preschool children. BMC Pediatr. 27;21(1):367. doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02828-4 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Moser M, Jenni OG, von Rhein M (2021) Versorgung von Vorschulkindern mit Entwicklungsstörungen im Kanton Zürich. Prim Hosp Care; 21(7):218–220.

Werner H, Albrecht JN, Widmer N, Janisch D, Huber R*, Jenni OG* (2021) Adolescents' preference for later school start times. J Sleep Res. 13:e13401. doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13401

Kakebeeke TH, Chaouch A, Caflisch J, Knaier E, Rousson V, Jenni OG (2021) Impact of body mass index and socio-economic status on motor development in children and adolescents. Eur J Pediatr. 180(6):1777-1787. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-03945-z.

2020

Lannen P, Bombach C, Jenni OG (2020) Using participatory methods to develop and implement research on historical compulsory social measures and placements in Switzerland International Journal of Child Youth & Family Studies. 11(4): S96-S120. doi: 10.18357/ijcyfs114202019940.

Schmutz EA, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Kakebeeke TH, Zysset AE, Messerli-Bürgy N, Stülb K, Arhab A, Meyer AH, Munsch S*, Puder JJ*, Jenni OG*, Kriemler S* (2020) Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Childhood: Stability and Relationship. Front Public Health. 21;8:39. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00039 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Messerli-Bürgy N, Meyer AH, Kakebeeke TH, Stülb K, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Thayer JF, Groene M, Kriemler S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S* (2020) Cardiac vagal tone in preschool children: Interrelations and the role of stress exposure. Int J Psychophysiol;152:102-109. 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2020.04.006 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Herttrich T, Daxer J, Hiemisch A, Kluge J, Merkenschlager A, Kratzsch J, Scheuermann K, Jenni OG, Körner A, Kiess W, Quante M (2020) Association of sleep characteristics with adiposity markers in children. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 28;33(7):845-852. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0517.

Van Sluijs, RM, Wilhelm E, Rondei QJ, Jäger L, Gall M, Garn H, Achermann P, Jenni OG, Riener R, Hill, CM (2020) Sensory stimulation in the treatment of children with sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder: a feasibility and acceptability study. Sleep Science and Practice, 4;1: 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s41606-020-00049-9.

Furrer M, Ringli M, Kurth S, Brandeis D, Jenni OG, Huber R (2020) The experience-dependent increase in deep sleep activity is reduced in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Sleep Med;75:50-53. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.09.018.

Zysset AE, Kakebeeke TH, Messerli-Bürgy N, Meyer AH, Stülb K, Arhab A, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Kriemler S*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S*, Jenni OG* (2020) Stability and prediction of motor performance and cognitive functioning in preschoolers: a latent variable approach. Infant and Child Development 29:e2186.doi.org/10.1002/icd.2186(*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

2019

Gall M, Kohn B, Wiesmeyr C, van Sluijs RM, Wilhelm E, Rondei Q, Jäger L, Achermann P, Landolt HP, Jenni OG, Riener R, Garn H, Hill CM (2019) A Novel Approach to Assess Sleep-Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder in Children Using Automatic 3D Analysis. Front Psychiatry 16;10:709. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00709.

Arhab A, Messerli-Bürgy N, Kakebeeke TH, Lanzi S, Stülb K, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Meyer AH, Munsch S*, Kriemler S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ* (2019) Association of physical activity with adiposity in preschoolers using different clinical adiposity measures: a crosssectional study BMC Pediatrics 19:397. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1764-4 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors)

Furrer M, Jaramillo V, Volk C, Ringli M, Aellen R, Wehrle FM, Pugin F, Kurth S, Brandeis D, Schmid M, Jenni OG, Huber R (2019) Sleep EEG slow-wave activity in medicated and unmedicated children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Transl Psychiatry 28;9(1):324. doi: 10.1038/s41398-019-0659-3.

Jessen, E, Vetter C, Roenneberg T, Liesenkötter KP, Werner H, Jenni OG, Lankes E, Blankenstein O, Neumann U, Köhler B, Wiegand S, Krude H, Kühnen P (2019) Sleep timing in patients with precocious and delayed pubertal development. Clocks & Sleep 1(1), 140-150. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep1010013.

Guyer C, Werner H, Wehrle F, Bölsterli BK, Hagmann C, Jenni OG* and Huber R* (2019) Brain maturation in the first 3 months of life, measured by electroencephalogram: a comparison between preterm and term-born infants. Clinical Neurophysiology 130(10):1859-1868. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2019.06.230.

Schoch SF, Jenni OG, Kohler M, Kurth S. (2019) Actimetry in infant sleep research: an approach to facilitate comparability. Sleep. Jul 8;42(7). doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsz083.

Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Radtke T, Kakebeeke TH, Zysset AE, Messerli-Bürgy N, Stülb K, Arhab A, Meyer AH, Munsch S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Kriemler S* (2019) Accelerometer-derived physical activity estimation in preschoolers - comparison of cut-point sets incorporating the vector magnitude vs the vertical axis. BMC Public Health;19(1):513. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6837-7 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Boonsawat P, Joset P, Steindl K, Oneda B, Gogoll L, Azzarello-Burri S, Sheth F, Datar C, Verma IC, Puri RD, Zollino M, Bachmann-Gagescu R, Niedrist D, Papik M, Figueiro-Silva J, Masood R, Zweier M, Kraemer D, Lincoln S, Rodan L; Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN), Passemard S, Drunat S, Verloes A, Horn AHC, Sticht H, Steinfeld R, Plecko B, Latal B, Jenni OG, Asadollahi R, Rauch A (2019) Elucidation of the phenotypic spectrum and genetic landscape in primary and secondary microcephaly. Genet Med. doi: 10.1038/s41436-019-0464-7.

Kakebeeke TH, Chaouch A, Knaier E, Caflisch J, Rousson V, Largo RH, Jenni OG (2019) A quick and qualitative assessment of gross motor development in preschool children. Eur J Pediatr;178(4):565-573. doi: 10.1007/s00431-019-03327-6.

Arhab A, Messerli-Bürgy N, Kakebeeke TH, Lanzi S, Stülb K, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Meyer AH, Munsch S*, Kriemler S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ* (2019) Childcare Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Adiposity in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the SPLASHY Study. J Environ Public Health:9157194. doi: 10.1155/2018/9157194 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Stülb K, Messerli-Bürgy N, Kakebeeke TH, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Meyer AH, Kriemler S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S* (2019) Prevalence and Predictors of Behavioral Problems in Healthy Swiss Preschool Children Over a One Year Period. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev, 50(3):439-448. doi: 10.1007/s10578-018-0849-x (*consortium, accepted shared last authors). 

2018

Zysset AE, Kakebeeke TH, Messerli-Bürgy N, Meyer AH, Stülb K, Arhab A, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Kriemler S*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S*, Jenni OG* (2018) The validity of parental reports on motor skills performance level in preschool children: a comparison with a standardized motor test. European Journal of Pediatrics 177(5):715-722. doi: 10.1007/s00431-017-3078-6 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Kakebeeke TH, Knaier E, Chaouch A, Caflisch J, Rousson V, Largo RH, Jenni OG (2018) Neuromotor development in children. Part 4: new norms from 3 to 18 years. Dev Med Child Neurol;60(8):810-819. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13793.

Schmutz EA, Haile SR, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Kakebeeke TH, Zysset AE, Messerli-Bürgy N, Stülb K, Arhab A, Meyer AH, Munsch S*, Puder JJ*, Jenni OG*, Kriemler S* (2018) Physical activity and sedentary behavior in preschoolers: a longitudinal assessment of trajectories and determinants. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act;15(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12966-018-0670-8 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Schaefer C, Schneider N, Jenni OG, von Rhein (2018) Frühe Fördermassnahmen für Kinder mit Autismus-Spektrum-Störung: Situation im Kanton Zürich. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik 24 (9): 14-19.

Spiess M, Bernardi G, Kurth S, Ringli M, Wehrle FM, Jenni OG, Huber R, Siclari F (2018) How do children fall asleep? A high-density EEG study of slow waves in the transition from wake to sleep. Neuroimage;178:23-35. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.05.024.

Zysset AE, Kakebeeke TH, Messerli-Bürgy N, Meyer AH, Stülb K, Arhab A, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Kriemler S*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S*, Jenni OG* (2018) Predictors of Executive Functions in Preschoolers: Findings from the SPLASHY study. Frontiers in Psychology 29;9:2060. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02060 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Messerli-Bürgy N, Stülb K, Kakebeeke TH, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Meyer AH, Ehlert U, Garcia-Burgos D, Kriemler S* , Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S* (2018) Physiological stress measures in preschool children and their relationship with body composition and behavioural problems. Dev Psychobiol 60(8):1009-1022. doi: 10.1002/dev.21782 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Stülb K, Messerli-Bürgy N, Kakebeeke TH, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Meyer AH, Ehlert U, Garcia-Burgos D, Kriemler S* , Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S* (2018) Age-adapted stress task in pre-schoolers does not lead to uniform stress responses. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s10802-018-0475-x (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

2017

Messerli-Bürgy N, Stülb K, Kakebeeke TH, Arhab A, Zysset AE, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Meyer AH, Ehlert U, Garcia-Burgos D, Kriemler S* , Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S* (2017) Emotional eating is related with temperament but not with stress biomarkers in preschool children. Appetite; 120: 256-264. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.08.032 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Kakebeeke TH, Zysset AE, Messerli-Bürgy N, Chaoch A, Stülb K, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Arhab A, Rousson V, Kriemler S*, Puder JJ*, Munsch S*, Jenni OG* (2017) Impact of age, sex, socio-economic status and physical activity on associated movements and motor speed in preschool children. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol; 26: 1-12. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2017.1321107 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Kakebeeke TH*, Lanzi S*, Zysset AE, Amar A, Messerli-Bürgy N, Stülb K, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Meyer AH, Kriemler S*, Munsch S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ* (2017) Association between body composition and motor performance in preschool children. Obesity Facts; 10(5):420-431. doi: 10.1159/000477406 (*shared first and last authors).

Kakebeeke TH, Messerli-Bürgy N, Meyer AH, Zysset AE, Stülb K, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Arhab A, Puder JJ*, Kriemler S*, Munsch S*, Jenni OG* (2017) Contralateral Associated Movements Correlate with Inhibitory Control and Selective and Visual Attention in Preschool Children. Percept Mot Skills;124(5):885-899. doi: 10.1177/0031512517719190 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Schmutz EA, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Radtke T, Muff, S, Kakebeeke T, Zysset A, Messerli-Bürgy N, Stülb K, Meyer A, Arhab A, Munsch S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Kriemler S* (2017) Correlates of preschool children's objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior: a cross-sectional analysis of the SPLASHY study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity;14(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12966-016-0456-9 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Thodberg HH, van Rijn RR, Jenni OG, Martin DD (2017) Automated determination of bone age from hand X-rays at the end of puberty, and its applicability for age estimation. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 131(3):771-780. doi: 10.1007/s00414-016-1471-8.

Fattinger S, Kurth S, Ringli M, Jenni OG, Huber R (2017) Theta waves in children’s waking electroencephalogram resemble local aspects of sleep during wakefulness. Sci Rep; 7(1):11187. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-11577-3. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-11577-3.

Kurth S, Riedner BA, Dean DC, O'Muircheartaigh J, Huber R, Jenni OG, Deoni SCL, LeBourgeois MK (2017) Traveling Slow Oscillations During Sleep: A Marker of Brain Connectivity in Childhood. Sleep 1;40(9). doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsx121.

Oneda B, Asadollahi R, Azzarello-Burri S, Niedrist D, Baldinger R, Masood R, Schinzel A, Latal B, Jenni OG, Rauch A (2017) Low-Level Chromosomal Mosaicism in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Mol Syndromol 8:266-271. doi: 10.1159/000477189.

Herzig D, Eser P, Radtke T, Wenger A, Rusterholz T, Wilhelm M, Achermann P, Arhab A, Jenni OG, Kakebeeke T, Leegert-Aschmann C, Messerli-Bürgi N, Meyer AH, Munsch S, Puder JJ, Schmutz E, Stülb K, Zysset A, Kriemler S (2017) Relation of heart rate and its variability during sleep with age, physical activity and body composition in young children. Frontiers Physiology;8:109. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00109.

Lustenberger C, Mouthon AL, Tesler N, Kurth S, Ringli M, Buchmann A, Jenni OG, Huber R (2017) Developmental trajectories of EEG sleep slow wave activity as a marker for motor skill development during adolescence: a pilot study. Developmental Psychobiology 59(1):5-14. doi: 10.1002/dev.21446.

Wick C, Leeger-Aschmann C, Monn ND, Radtke T, Ott LV, Rebholz CE, Cruz S, Gerber N, Schmutz EA, Puder JJ, Munsch S, Kakebeeke TH, Jenni OG, Granacher U, Kriemler S (2017) Interventions to promote Fundamental Movement Skills in Childcare and Kindergarten: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine 47(10):2045-2068. doi: 10.1007/s40279-017-0723-1.

2016

Messerli-Bürgy M, Kakebeeke TH, Arhab A, Stülb K, Zysset A, Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Fares F, Meyer A, Munsch S*, Kriemler S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ* (2016) The Swiss Preschoolers’ Health Study (SPLASHY): Objectives and design of a prospective multi-site cohort study assessing psychological and physiological health in young children. BMC Pediatrics;16(1):85. doi: 10.1186/s12887-016-0617-7 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

Kakebeeke TH, Klum E, Köchli S, Chaouch A, Kriemler S, Jenni OG (2016) Comparison between the Movement ABC-2 and the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment in preschool children. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2016;123(3):687-701. doi: 10.1177/0031512516664991.

Tesler N, Gerstenberg M, Franscini M, Jenni OG, Walitza S, Huber R (2016) Increased frontal sleep slow wave activity in adolescents with major depression. Neuroimage;10:250-6. doi: 10.1016/j.nicl.2015.10.014.

Ohlander J, Huber SM, Schomaker M, Heumann C, Schierl R, Michalke B, Jenni OG, Caflisch J, Muñoz DM, von Ehrenstein OS, Radon K (2016) Mercury and neuromotor function among children in a rural town in Chile. Int J Occup Environ Health 22(1):27-35. doi: 10.1080/10773525.2015.1125585.

Kallweit U, Mathis J, Jenni OG, Heinzer R, Haba-Rubio J, Baumann CR, Cervena K, Bassetti CL (2016) Post-H1N1 Flu Vaccination Narcolepsy in Switzerland: A retrospective survey in the 30 sleep-certified Swiss centers. Eur Neurol. 2016;75(3-4):105-8. doi: 10.1159/000444318.

Kurth, S, Lassonde JM, Pierpoint LA, Rusterholz T, Jenni OG, McClain I, Achermann P, LeBourgeois MK (2016) Development of nap physiology: preliminary insights into sleep regulation in early childhood. J Sleep Res, Jun 2. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12427.

Leeger-Aschmann CS, Schmutz EA, Radtke T, Kakebeeke TH, Zysset AE, Messerli-Bürgy N, Stülb K, Arhab A, Meyer AH, Munsch S*, Jenni OG*, Puder JJ*, Kriemler S* (2016) Regional sociocultural differences as important correlate of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in Swiss preschool children. Swiss Med Wkly;146:w14377. doi: 10.4414/smw.2016.14377 (*consortium, accepted shared last authors).

2015

Jenni OG, Fintelmann S, Caflisch J, Latal B, Rousson V, Chaouch A (2015) Stability of cognitive performance in children with mild intellectual disability. Dev Med Child Neurology 57(5):463-9. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12620.

Fattinger S, Schmitt B, Bölsterli Heinze BK, Critelli H, Jenni OG, Huber R (2015) Impaired slow wave sleep downscaling in patients with infantile spasms. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology 19(2):134-42.‍ ‍doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2014.11.002

Werner H, Hunkeler P, Benz C, Molinari L, Huber R, Jenni OG (2015) The Zurich 3-Step Concept for the Management of Behavioural Sleep Disorders in Children: A Before and After Study. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. J Clin Sleep Med 15;11(3):241-9. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.4536.

Guyer C, Huber R, Fontijn J, Bucher HU, Nicolai H, Werner H, Molinari L, Latal B, Jenni OG (2015) Very preterm infants show earlier emergence of 24-hour sleep-wake rhythms compared to term infants. Early Human Development 91(1):37-42. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.11.002.

Van der Lely S, Frey S, Garbazza C, Wirz-Justice A, Jenni OG, Steiner R, Wolf S, Cajochen C, Bromundt V and Schmidt C (2015) Blue blocker glasses as a countermeasure for alerting effects of evening LED screen exposure in teenagers. Journal of Adolescent Health 56(1):113-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.08.002

Tesler N, Gerstenberg M, Franscini M, Jenni OG, Walitza S, Huber R (2015) Reduced sleep spindle density in early onset schizophrenia: A preliminary finding. Schizophr Res. pii: S0920-9964(15)00237-6. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2015.04.042.

Akacem LD, Simpkin CT, Carskadon MA, Wright KP Jr, Jenni OG, Achermann P, LeBourgeois MK (2015) The Timing of the Circadian Clock and Sleep Differ between Napping and Non-Napping Toddlers. PLoS One 27;10(4):e0125181. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125181. 

Aepli A, Kurth S, Tesler N, Jenni OG, Huber R (2015) Caffeine Consuming Children and Adolescents Show Altered Sleep Behavior and Deep Sleep. Brain Sci; 5(4): 441-55. doi: 10.3390/brainsci5040441.

2014

Fattinger S, Jenni OG, Schmitt B, Achermann P, Huber R (2014) Overnight changes in the slope of sleep slow waves during infancy. Sleep. 37(2):245-53. doi: 10.5665/sleep.3390.

Simpkin CT, Jenni OG, Carskadon MA, Wright KP, Akacem LD, Garloand KG, LeBourgeois MK (2014) Chronotype is Associated with the Timing of the Circadian Clock and Sleep in Young Children. Journal of Sleep Research. 23(4): 397–405. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12142.

Kakebeeke TH, Caflisch JA, Chaouch A, Rousson V, Largo, RH, Jenni OG (2014) Similarities and dissimilarities between the Movement ABC-2 and the Zurich Neuromotor Assessment in children with suspected developmental coordination disorder. Res Dev Disabil. 35(11):3148-55. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.07.062.

Werner H, Hunkeler P, Benz C, Molinari L, Huber R, Jenni OG (2014) Valid methods for estimating children's sleep problems in clinical practice. Acta Paediatrica 103(12):e555-7. doi: 10.1111/apa.12782.

Wilhelm I, Kurth S, Ringli M, Mouthon AL, Geiger A, Jenni OG, Huber R (2014) Sleep slow wave activity reveals developmental changes in experience-dependent plasticity. Journal of Neuroscience. 10;34(37):12568-75. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0962-14.2014.

Pugin F, Metz AJ, Achermann P, Wolf M, Jenni OG, Huber R (2014) Local increase of sleep slow wave activity after three weeks of working memory training in children and adolescents. Sleep. 38(4):607-14. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4580.

Pugin F, Metz AJ, Stauffer M, Wolf M, Jenni OG, Huber R (2014) Working memory training shows immediate and long-term effects on cognitive performance in children and adolescents. F1000R. Version 2. F1000Res. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.3665.3.

Asadollahi R, Oneda B, Joset P, Azzarello-Burri S, Bartholdi D, Steindl K, Vincent M, Cobilanschi J, Sticht H, Baldinger R, Reissmann R, Sudholt I, Thiel CT, Ekici AB, Reis A, Bijlsma EK, Andrieux J, Dieux A, FitzPatrick D, Ritter S, Baumer A, Latal B, Plecko B, Jenni OG, Rauch A (2014) The clinical significance of small copy number variants in neurodevelopmental disorders. J Med Genet, 51(10):677-88. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2014-102588.

2013

Jenni OG, Chaouch A, Caflisch J and Rousson V (2013) Correlations between motor and intellectual functions in normally developing children between 7 and 18 years. Dev Neuropsychology 38(2):98-113. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2012.733785.

Jenni OG, Chaouch A, Caflisch J and Rousson V (2013) Infant motor milestones: poor predictive value for outcome of healthy children. Acta Paediatrica 102(4): e181-e184. doi: 10.1111/apa.12129.

Kakebeeke TH, Caflisch JA, Chaouch A, Rousson V, Largo, RH, JenniOG (2013) Neuromotor development from 3 to 5 years. Part 3: Motor performance in preschool children. Dev Med Child Neurology 55(3):248-56. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12034.

Ringli M, Souissi S, Kurth S, Brandeis D, Jenni OG and Huber R (2013) Topography of sleep slow wave activity in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Cortex 49(1):340-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2012.07.007.

Natalucci G, Schneider M, Werner H, Caflisch JA, Bucher HU, Jenni OG, Latal B (2013) Development of neuromotor functions in very low birth weight children from six to 10 years of age: patterns of change. Acta Paediatr 102(8): 809-814. doi: 10.1111/apa.12271.

LeBourgeois MK, Wright KP, LeBourgeois HB, Jenni OG (2013) Dissonance Between Parent-Selected Bedtimes and Young Children's Circadian Physiology Influences Nighttime Settling Difficulties. Mind, Brain and Education 7(4):234-242. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12032.

Ringli M, Kurth S, Geiger A, Huber R, Jenni OG (2013) The sleep EEG topography in children and adolescents shows sex differences in language areas, International Journal of Psychophysiology 89(2):241-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.04.008

LeBourgeois MK, Carskadon, MA, Akacem LD, Simpkin CT, Wright KP, Achermann P, Jenni OG (2013) Circadian Phase and its Relationship to Nighttime Sleep in Toddlers. J Biol Rhythms. 2013;28(5):322-31. doi: 10.1177/0748730413506543.

Dickhaus, S. Riedmüller, S, Truninger, R, Veraguth D, Bohlender J, Jenni O (2013) Entwicklung von Kindern nach Cochlea Implantation. Kinderärztliche Praxis 84: 212-217. doi: 10.5167/uzh-89908.

Ohlander J, Huber SM, Schomaker M, Heumann C, Schierl R, Michalke B, Jenni OG, Caflisch J, Muñoz DM, von Ehrenstein OS, Radon K (2013) Risk factors for mercury exposure of children in a rural mining town in northern Chile. PLoS One. 2013;8(11):e79756. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079756. 

2012

Guyer C, Huber R, Fontijn J, Bucher HU, Nicolai H, Werner H, Molinari L, Latal B, Jenni OG (2012) Cycled light exposure reduces fussing and crying of very preterm infants. Pediatrics 130(1):e145-51. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-2671. 

Geiger A, Huber R, Kurth S, Ringli M, Achermann P and Jenni OG (2012) Sleep EEG topography and children’s intellectual ability. Neuroreport 23(2):93-7. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e32834e7e8f.

Kakebeeke TH, Caflisch JA, Locatelli I, Rousson V, Jenni OG (2012) Motor improvement from 3 to 5 years of age. Perceptual and Motor Skills 114 (3): 795-806. doi: 10.2466/10.13.25.PMS.114.3.795-806.

Kurth S, Ringli M, Lebourgeois MK, Geiger A, Buchmann A, Jenni OG, Huber R (2012) Mapping the electrophysiological marker of sleep depth reveals skill maturation in children and adolescents, Neuroimage 63(2):959-65. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.03.053

Martin DD, Heckmann C, Jenni OG, Ranke MB, Binder G (2012) Comparison of radiogrammetric metacarpal indices in children and reference data from the First Zürich Longitudinal Study. Pediatr Radiol;42(8):982-91. doi: 10.1007/s00247-012-2390-6.

Wittmann L, Zehnder D, Jenni OG, Landolt MA (2012) Posttraumatic nightmares and Predictors of children’s sleep problems after road traffic accidents. Eur J Psychotraumatol 3. doi: 10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.8402.  

2011

Bölsterli BK, Schmitt B, Bast T, Critelli H, Jenni OG and Huber R (2011) Impaired Slow Wave Sleep Downscaling in Encephalopathy with Status Epilepticus during Sleep. Clinical Neurophysiology 122(9):1779-87. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2011.01.053.

Buchmann A, Ringli M, Kurth S, Jenni OG and Huber R. (2011) EEG sleep slow-wave activity as a mirror of cortical maturation. Cerebral Cortex 21(3):607-15. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhq129.

Buchmann A, Ringli M, Kurth S, Jenni OG and Huber R (2011) Anatomical markers of slow wave activity derived from structural magnetic resonance images. J Sleep Res 20(4):506-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2011.00916.x

Geiger A, Huber R, Kurth S, Ringli M, Jenni OG* and Achermann P* (2011) The sleep EEG as a marker for intellectual ability in healthy children. Sleep; 34(2):181-9. doi: 10.1093/sleep/34.2.181.

Hauri-Hohl A, Dusoczky N, Dimitropoulos A, Ha Vinh R, Molinari L, Caflisch J, Jenni OG, Latal B (2011) Impaired Motor Outcome in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism: The effect of early high-dose substitution treatment. Pediatr Res 70(6):614-8. doi: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3182321128.

JenniOG, Chaouch C, Thoeni I, Diezi M, Werner H, Caflisch J and Rousson V (2011) Intra-individual stability of neuromotor tasks from 6 to 18 years: a longitudinal study. Hum Mov Sci 30(6):1272-82. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2010.12.002.

Martin DD, Heckmann C, Jenni OG, Ranke MB, Binder G, Thodberg HH (2011) Metacarpal thickness, width, length and medullary diameter in children - reference curves from the First Zürich Longitudinal Study. Osteoporosis International 22(5):1525-36. doi: 10.1007/s00198-010-1389-9.

Natalucci G, Seitz J, von Siebenthal K, Bucher HU, Jenni OG* and Latal B* (2011). The role of birthweight discordance in the intellectual and motor outcome for triplets at early school age. Dev Med Child Neurology 53(9):822-828. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.04024.x

Thodberg HH, Jenni OG, Ranke B, Martin D (2011) Standardisation of the Tanner Whitehouse bone age method in the context of automated image analysis. Ann Hum Biol 39(1):68-75. doi: 10.3109/03014460.2011.642405.

Werner H and Jenni OG. Children’s sleep behaviour and chronotype in the context of mothers’ sleep and distress (2011) Sleep Disorders 2011:104832. doi: 10.1155/2011/104832. 

2010

Gasser T, Rousson V, Caflisch J, Jenni OG (2010) Motor Speed and Associated Movements from 5 through 18 years of age. Dev Med Child Neurology 52(3): 256-263. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03391.x.

Geiger A, Achermann P, Jenni OG (2010) Association between sleep duration and intelligence scores in healthy children. Dev Psychol. 46(4):949-54. doi: 10.1037/a0019679.

Kurth S, Jenni OG, Riedner BA, Tononi G, Carskadon MA, Huber R (2010) Development of the morphology of sleep slow-waves in children and adolescents. Sleep 33(4):475-80. doi: 10.1093/sleep/33.4.475.

Kurth S, Ringli M, Geiger A, LeBourgeois M, Jenni OG and Huber R (2010) Mapping of cortical activity in the first 2 decades of life: a high-density sleep EEG study. Journal of Neuroscience 6;30(40):13211-9. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2532-10.2010. 

Martin DD, Neuhof J, Jenni OG, Ranke MB and Thodberg, HH (2010) Automatic Determination of Left- and Right-Hand Bone Age in the First Zurich Longitudinal Study. Horm Res Paediatr 74:50-55. doi: 10.1159/000313369.

Thodberg HH, Neuhof J, Ranke, MB, Jenni OG and Martin DD (2010) Validation of bone age methods through their ability to predict adult height. Horm Res Paediatr 74:15-22. doi: 10.1159/000313592.

Wittmann L, Zehnder D, Schredl M, Jenni OG, Landolt MA (2010) Posttraumatic nightmares and psychopathology in children after road traffic accidents. Journal of Traumatic Stress 23(2):232-9. doi: 10.1002/jts.20514.

2009

Dimitropoulos A, Molinari L, Etter K, Torresani T, Lang-Muritano M, Jenni OG, Largo RH, Latal B (2009) Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism: Long-term Intellectual Outcome after Early High-Dose Treatment. Pediatr Res 65(2): 242-248. doi: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e31818d2030.

Rousson V, Gasser T, Caflisch J, Jenni OG (2009) Neuromotor performance of normally developing left-handed children and adolescents. Human Movement Science 28(6):809-17. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2009.06.001.

Schmitt B,  Martin F, Critelli H, Molinari L, Jenni OG (2009) Effects of valproic acid on sleep in children with epilepsy. Epilespia 50(8):1860-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02105.x.

Thodberg HH, Jenni OG, Ranke MB, Martin DD (2009) Prediction of adult height with automated bone age determination. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 94(12):4868-74. doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-1429.

Werner H, Le Bourgeois M, Geiger A, Jenni OG (2009) Assessment of Chronotype in 4- to 11-Year-Old children: Reliability and Validity of the Children’s ChronoType Questionnaire. Chronobiology Int. 26(5):992-1014. doi: 10.1080/07420520903044505,

1994-2008

Werner H, Molinari L, Guyer C, Jenni OG (2008) Agreement rates between actigraphy, diary, and questionnaire for children's sleep patterns. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 162(4):350-8. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.162.4.350.

Jenni OG, Caflisch J, Molinari L, Largo RH (2007) Sleep duration from age 1 to 10 years: variability and stability in comparison with growth. Pediatrics. 120(4):e769-76. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-3300.

Iglowstein I, Latal-Hajnal B, Molinari L, Largo RH, and Jenni OG (2006) Sleep behavior in preterm children from birth to age 10 years: a longitudinal study. Acta Paediatr. 95(12):1691-3. doi: 10.1080/08035250600686938.

Jenni OG, Deboer T and Achermann P (2006) Development of the 24-h rest-activity pattern in human infants. Infant Behavior and Development. 29: 143-152. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.11.001.

Seitz J, Jenni OG, Molinari L, Caflisch J, Largo RH, Latal-Hajnal B (2006) Correlations between motor performance and cognitive functions in children born < 1250 g at school age. Neuropediatrics. 37(1): 6-12. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-923840.

Van Reen E, Jenni OG and Carskadon MA (2006) Effects of alcohol on sleep and the sleep electroencephalogram in healthy women. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 30(6):974-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00111.x.

Taylor DJ, Jenni OG, Acebo C, Carskadon MA (2005) Sleep tendency during extended wakefulness: insights into adolescent sleep regulation and behavior. Journal of Sleep Research. 14: 239-244. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2005.00467.x

Jenni OG, Achermann P and Carskadon MA (2005) Homeostatic sleep regulation in adolescents. Sleep. 28(11): 1446-1454. doi: 10.1093/sleep/28.11.1446.

Jenni OG, Zinggeler Fuhrer H, Iglowstein I, Molinari L, Largo RH (2005) A longitudinal study about bedsharing and sleep problems among Swiss children in the first 10 years of life. Pediatrics. 115: 233-240. doi: 10.1542/peds.2004-0815E.

Jenni OG (2005) Sleep onset insomnia in children or poor fit between biology and culture. Journal of Sleep Research. 14: 195-197. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2005.00459_1.x

Jenni OG, Van Reen E and Carskadon MA (2005) Regional differences of the sleep electroencephalogram in adolescents. Journal of Sleep Research. 14: 233-240. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2005.00449.x

Jenni OG and Carskadon MA (2004) Spectral analysis of the sleep electroencephalogram during adolescence. Sleep. 27(4): 774-83. doi: 10.1093/sleep/27.4.774.

Jenni OG, Borbély AA and Achermann P (2004) Development of the nocturnal sleep electroencephalogram in human infants. Am. J. Physiol. 286: R528-538. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00503.2003.

Iglowstein I, Jenni OG, Molinari L, Largo RH (2003) Sleep duration from infancy to adolescence: reference values and generational trends. Pediatrics. 111 (2); 302-307. doi: 10.1542/peds.111.2.302.

Schmitt B, Jenni OG, Bauersfeld U, Schüpbach  R, Schmid ER (2002) Spindle activity in children during cardiac surgery and hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. J of Clin Neurophysiol. 19(6); 547-552. doi: 10.1097/00004691-200212000-00008.

Jenni OG, von Siebenthal K, Wolf M, Keel M, Duc G, Bucher HU (1997) Effect of nursing in the head elevated tilt position (15 degrees) on the incidence of bradycardic and hypoxemic episodes in preterm infants. Pediatrics. 100 (4); 622-5. doi: 10.1542/peds.100.4.622.

Jenni OG, von Siebenthal K, Wolf M, Keel M, Duc G, Bucher HU (1996) Impact of central, obstructive and mixed apnea on cerebral hemodynamics in preterm infants. Biol Neonate. 70(2); 91-100. doi: 10.1159/000244353.

Jenni OG, von Siebenthal K, Wolf M, Keel M, Duc G, Bucher HU (1994) Cyclical variations in cerebral blood volume during periodic breathing. Acta Paediatr. 83(10); 1095-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb12993.x