scholarly journals Gross Motor Skills of Hong Kong Preschool Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Bik Chu CHOW ◽  
Lily CHAN
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Age Effect ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Play Area

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. The purpose of this study was to determine the gender difference in gross motor performance of Hong Kong preschool children. The secondary purposes were to determine whether there was a relationship between body mass index and motor performance as well as to determine the influence of preschool types (large play area vs. small play area) on the motor performance of preschool children. A total of 239 children (121 boys, 118 girls) aged 3 to 6 years from two types of preschools was assessed on locomotor and object control skills of the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2, Ulrich, 2000). Results showed that there was no gender difference in children’s gross motor skills when adjusted by the age effect. There was also no relationship between body mass index and motor performance of preschool children. When partial out age effect, children from preschools with larger play area performed better locomotor skills than those from preschools with smaller play area, however, children from preschools with larger play area had worse object control skills than those from preschools with smaller play area. 本研究目的是調查幼兒學童之肌動技能表現，此研究樣本包括二百三十九名年齡介乎三至六歲來自四間幼稚園的香港學童(男 童=121，女童=118)，測試項目共有六項身體移動、六項物件操控及身高、體重。結果顯示研究分析若分離年齡的影響，幼兒之肌動技能表現是沒有性別差異。而體質指數亦與幼兒之肌動技能表現沒有顯著相關。另外，學童就讀於較大活動埸地的幼兒園於身體移動技能上，較那些就讀較小活動埸地的幼兒園為佳，反之，前者於物件操控技能上較後者為差。

Gross Motor Development in Preschool Children with Learning Disabilities

1989 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Rimmer ◽  
Luke E. Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Free Play ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
School Year

The purpose of this pilot study was to descriptively evaluate the effects of three different programs on the development of gross motor skills of preschool children with learning disabilities (n = 29). No attempt was made to equate the groups or control for differences between the programs or instructional staff. Two of the programs were used by the respective schools to develop the gross motor skills of their audience. The programs were called occupational therapy (OT) (45–60 min/day, 5 days/week) and adapted physical education (APE) (30 min/day, 4 days/week). A third group was evaluated to determine whether maturational effects had any involvement in gross motor development. This group was called the noninstructional program (NIP) (30 min/day, 2 days/week) and was solely involved in free play. The programs were all in session for the entire school year (33–35 weeks). The results of the study revealed that the children in the APE program made more significant gains across objectives, and particularly on the qualitative measures, than did the children in the OT or NIP groups.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic and Familial Factors Associated with Gross Motor Skills among US Children Aged 3–5 Years: The 2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 4491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soyang Kwon ◽  
Meghan O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Us Children

The first aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of below average gross motor skills in a representative sample of US children aged 3 to 5 years. The second aim was to identify socioeconomic and familial characteristics that are associated with below average gross motor skills. Secondary analysis was conducted using the datasets from the 2012 National Health and Examination Survey National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS). The NNYFS assessed gross motor skills among 329 children aged 3–5 years, using the Test of Gross Motor Development-Second Edition (TGMD-2). Socioeconomic and familial characteristics of interest, such as family income and family structure, were asked in an in-person interview. This study estimated that one in three US children age 3 to 5 years old (33.9%) scored below average for gross motor quotient. In the gross motor subsets, one in four (24.4%) scored below average for locomotion and two in five (39.9%) scored below average for object control. Children living below the poverty threshold were more likely to have a higher gross motor quotient (odds ratio, OR = 2.76; 95% confidence interval, CI = 1.09–7.00). Girls were more likely to have a higher locomotor score (OR = 2.17; 95% CI = 1.10–4.25). Those living with other child(ren) aged ≤5 years were more likely to have a higher locomotor score (OR = 2.36; 95% CI = 1.01–5.54), while those living with child(ren) aged 6–17 years were more likely to have a higher object control score (OR = 1.83; 95% CI = 1.24–2.69). This study revealed risk factors associated with poor gross motor development, furthering our understanding of gross motor development in early childhood.

Obesity Prevention Study: A Physical Activity Program Improved Gross Motor Skills in Preschool Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 69 (Suppl. 1) ◽  
pp. 6911515228p1
Author(s):  
Laura L. Bellows ◽  
William J. Gavin ◽  
Susan L. Johnson ◽  
Richard E. Boles ◽  
Patricia Davies
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Physical Activity Program ◽  
Prevention Study ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Activity Program

A Preliminary Investigation of the Relationship between Language and Gross Motor Skills in Preschool Children

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1211-1216 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Merriman ◽  
Beth E. Barnett ◽  
Dave Isenberg
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Verbal Ability ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Test ◽  
The Relationship

This study was undertaken to explore the relationship between language skills and gross-motor skills of 28 preschool children from two private pre-schools in New York City. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were calculated for language (revised Preschool Language Scale) and gross motor (Test of Gross Motor Development) scores. Locomotor skills were significantly related to both auditory comprehension and verbal ability while object control scores did not correlate significantly with either language score. These results were discussed in terms of previous research and with reference to dynamical systems theory. Suggestions for research were made.

scholarly journals Gross motor skill evaluation in adolescents with Down syndrome

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Leandro Celestino ◽  
Juliana Cazetta Pereira ◽  
Ana M. Forti Barela
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Behavior ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Intervention Protocol ◽  
Overhand Throwing ◽  
Skill Evaluation ◽  
Gross Motor Skill

The goal of this study was to evaluate the performance of gross motor skills of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) older than 10 years of age. Nine individuals with DS between 14 and 20 years (17.89±2.20) were recruited from “Centro de Ação Social Espaço Livre”, São Paulo, SP. They were videotaped performing six locomotor skills (running, galloping, hoping, leaping, horizontal jumping, sliding) and six object control skills (striking a stationary ball, stationary dribbling, catching, kicking, overhand throwing, underhand rolling) on one occasion at the same place where they were recruited. All performed skills were analyzed by three trained evaluators according to specific criteria to determine their age equivalent for both locomotor and object control skills. All participants presented age equivalent under their chronological age for all skills. According to these results, we conclude that individuals with DS above 10 years old present a developmental delay on gross motor skills. We also suggest that future investigations take into account an intervention protocol to DS individuals older than 10 years of age in order to verify its effects of it on these individuals’ motor behavior.  

Associations of physical activity and gross motor skills with executive function in preschool children from low-income South African settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. e12820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caylee J. Cook ◽  
Steven J. Howard ◽  
Gaia Scerif ◽  
Rhian Twine ◽  
Kathleen Kahn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
South African ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills

Locomotor and Object Control Skills of Children Diagnosed with Autism

2001 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheri L. Berkeley ◽  
Lauriece L. Zittel ◽  
Lisa V. Pitney ◽  
Stacia E. Nichols
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Population Differences ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills ◽  
Object Control ◽  
Gross Motor Development ◽  
Young Children With Autism

The purpose of this study was to examine the locomotor and object control skills of children, ages 6–8 years, with autism and to compare their performances with the norms reported by Ulrich (1985) for the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD). Consistent with trends from the general population, differences were found between boys (n = 10) and girls (n = 5) with the largest differences found in the object control skill performances. Overall fundamental skill delays were demonstrated by 73% of all participants, placing them in the poor and very poor TGMD performance categories. These findings support the need to assess the gross motor skills of young children with autism in addition to other developmental skill areas outlined in diagnostic manuals.

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