scholarly journals Adding up fine motor skills: developmental relations between manual dexterity and numerical abilities

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venera Gashaj ◽  
Dragan Trninic
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Math Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mathematical Skills

We explore the relationship between mathematical skills and motor skills across three age groups of normally developing children. The existence of such a relationship is postulated in classical accounts of human development. In contemporary research, the existence of a relationship between motor development and the development of abstract concepts may form a crucial piece of evidence for theories of embodied cognition. Existing studies suggest a link between fine motor skills and various numerical and mathematical tasks in young children; however, there are few attempts to measure the strength of this relationship across different ages. We use a cross-sectional design to investigate the link between fine motor and mathematical skills in children in Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 4th grade. The results show that correlational patterns vary in the three ages; while in Kindergarten manual dexterity of the dominant hand is related to math skills, in 2nd grade the manual dexterity of the nondominant hand is related to math skills, and finally, in 4th grade no such correlations are observable.

scholarly journals Fine Motor Activities Program to Promote Fine Motor Skills in a Case Study of Down’s Syndrome

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suchitporn Lersilp ◽  
Supawadee Putthinoi ◽  
Kewalin Panyo
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Activities

<p>Children with Down’s syndrome have developmental delays, particularly regarding cognitive and motor development. Fine motor skill problems are related to motor development. They have impact on occupational performances in school-age children with Down’s syndrome because they relate to participation in school activities, such as grasping, writing, and carrying out self-care duties. This study aimed to develop a fine motor activities program and to examine the efficiency of the program that promoted fine motor skills in a case study of Down’s syndrome. The case study subject was an 8 -year-old male called Kai, who had Down’s syndrome. He was a first grader in a regular school that provided classrooms for students with special needs. This study used the fine motor activities program with assessment tools, which included 3 subtests of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, second edition (BOT-2) that applied to Upper-limb coordination, Fine motor precision and Manual dexterity; as well as the In-hand Manipulation Checklist, and Jamar Hand Dynamometer Grip Test. The fine motor activities program was implemented separately and consisted of 3 sessions of 45 activities per week for 5 weeks, with each session taking 45 minutes. The results showed obvious improvement of fine motor skills, including bilateral hand coordination, hand prehension, manual dexterity, in-hand manipulation, and hand muscle strength. This positive result was an example of a fine motor intervention program designed and developed for therapists and related service providers in choosing activities that enhance fine motor skills in children with Down’s syndrome.</p>

scholarly journals Desenvolvimento motor, cognição e linguagem em lactentes que frequentam creches

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 27993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donesca Machado ◽  
Nadia Cristina Valentini ◽  
Alessandra Bombarda Müller ◽  
Keila Ruttnig Guidony Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Motor Function ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Day Care Centers ◽  
Gross Motor Function

***Motor development, cognition and language in infants who attend day care centers***   AIMS: To evaluate the acquisition of motor milestones in the first two years of life and the relationship between gross motor function and manipulation, cognition and language in infants who attend day care centers.   METHODS: Cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample of infants attending public and private day care centers in a city in southern Brazil. The Alberta Infant Motor Scale and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development were used to assess the motor performance of each child. Descriptive statistics were used for the characterization of the sample and simple linear regression in three different age groups (group 1: between six and nine months; group 2: between 10 and 12 months; group 3: between 13 and 16 months) for the analysis of relationships between the variables gross and fine motor skills, cognition and language.   RESULTS: We studied 63 infants between six and 16 months of age who did not present statistically significant differences in their biological and sociodemographic characteristics when the three stratified groups were compared. Most children did not acquire the developmental milestones in the period expected for their age group. There was correlation between the developmental scores, and the gross motor function was able to explain a large part of the variability in the fine motor function, cognition and language scores (R2ajust>0.5) over the first two years of life.   CONCLUSIONS: The evaluated motor skills occurred generally late in the sample. The delay in the acquisition of gross motor milestones had an impact on the overall developmental skills, corroborating the influence of gross motor function in the other domains of development.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP OF BREASTFEEDING WITH GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN INFANT 6-12 MONTHS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Rukanah Rukanah
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Gross Motor Skills

Introduction: WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for newborn sup to six month sofage. Exclusive breastfeeding is given forinfantonlybreastmilk, not given food or other fluids, evenwater, except for vitamins, minerals, ormedicines. Exclusive breast feeding has a positive effect on the motor development of infants in earlylife. This study aimed to determine the relationship between breastfeeding with gross and fine motor skills development in infants 6-12 months. Methods: The design was a cross-sectional study, a total sample of 43 infants with a simple random sampling technique. The research instrument used questionnaires and interviews to obtain data on exclusive breastfeeding, to measure gross motor and fine motor skills development using a checklist form based on Denver II. Data analysis used the Chi-square test with a significance level of α <0.05. Results: The results showed a significant relationship between breastfeeding and gross motor skills development in infants (p=0,000), and there was no relationship between breastfeeding and fine motor skills development in infants (p=0,191). Conclusion: The study concludes that there is the level of knowledge and readiness of mothers in giving exclusive breastfeeding was still lacking and it could cause gross motor skills in infants to experience delays, although not significantly. By providing breastfeeding, it can provide many benefits for mothers and babies, so it is hoped that mothers will increase their knowledge about giving breastfeeding exclusively and implementing it.

scholarly journals PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG PERKEMBANGAN ANAK DENGAN PERKEMBANGAN MOTORIK KASAR DAN HALUS PADA ANAK USIA 4 – 5 TAHUN

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desi Kumalasari ◽  
Desi Setia Wati
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
P Value ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills

KNOWLEDGE AMONG MOTHERS OF  PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN MOTOR DEVELOPMENT Background: Motorskill development is the development of physical movement control through coordinated central nerve and muscle activities. Motor skilldevelopment is divided into two, gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills involve large parts of the body, such as: walking, jumping, running and so on. Smaller groups of muscle movements are called fine motor skills, such as: writing, drawing, wearing scissors, and so on. One factor that influence children's development is mother's knowledge. Mothers who have good knowledge will tend to pay attention and stimulate their children’s development.Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine the relations of mothers’ knowledge about children’s growth and development with gross and fine motor skills development of children aged 4-5 years old in Pesawaran Lampung Kindergarten in 2018.Methods: The design used in this research is analytic by using a cross sectional approach. The population in this research were all mothers with children aged 4-5 years old at Pesawaran Lampung Kindergarten, with a sample of 58 people, while sampling techniques were taken using the total population method. The analysis of the research uses univariate and bivariate analysis which use the chi-square test.Results: The results of this research are there is no relationship between mothers’ knowledge about children’s development and growth with gross motor skills development (p-value = 0.622) and fine motor skills development (p-value = 0.614) of children aged 4-5 years old at Pesawaran Lampung Kindergarten in 2018.Conclution: There is no relationship between maternal knowledge about the development of children with gross motoric and fine motor development of children 4-5 years in Pesawaran Lampung kindergarten in 2018. It is expected that parents can find sources information about the children’s growth and development, so parents can provide stimulation of children’s motor skills development.Latar Belakang: Menurut WHO (2014), diperkirakan 5-10% anak mengalami keterlambatan perkembangan. Diperkirakan sekitar 1–3% khusus pada anak dibawah usia 5 tahun di Indonesia mengalami keterlambatan perkembangan umum yang meliputi perkembangan motorik, bahasa, sosio–emosional, dan kognitif (Kemenkes, 2016). Perkembangan motorik merupakan perkembangan pengendalian gerakan jasmaniah melalui kegiatan pusat syaraf dan otot yang terkoordinasi.Perkembangan motorik terbagi menjadi dua yaitu motorik kasar dan motorik halus Salah satu faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi perkembangan anak adalah pengetahuan ibu. Ibu yang berpengetahuan baik maka akan cenderung untuk memperhatikan dan menstimulasi perkembangan anak terutama perkembangan anak.Tujuan: untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan ibu tentang perkembangan anak dengan perkembangan motorik kasar dan halus anak usia 4-5 tahun di TK Pesawaran, Lampung tahun 2018.Metode: Desain yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analitik dengan menggunakan metode pendekatan cross sectional.  Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua ibu dengan anak usia 4 – 5 tahun di TK  Pesawaran, Lampung dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 58 orang, sedangkang teknik sampling yang diambil dengan menggunakan metode total populasi. Analisis yang digunakan univariat dan bivariat menggunakan uji chi-square.Hasil: penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa tidak ada hubungan antara pengetahuan ibu tentang perkembangan anak dengan perkembangan motorik kasar (nilai p-value 0,622) dan motorik halus (nilai p-value 0,614) anak usia 4-5 tahun di TK  Pesawaran, Lampung tahun 2018.Kesimpulan: Tidak ada hubungan pengetahuan ibu tentang perkembangan anak dengan perkembangan motorik kasar dan motorik halus anak usia 4-5 tahun di TK  Pesawaran, Lampung tahun 2018. Diaharapkan para orang tua dapat mencari sumber informasi tentang tumbuh kembang anak, sehingga orang tua mampu memberikan stimulasi perkembangan motorik anak.

scholarly journals QOL-13. NEUROCOGNITIVE OUTCOMES ACCORDING TO RISK-ADAPTED TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR CHILDREN OLDER THAN 4 WITH MEDULLOBLASTOMA AND POSTERIOR FOSSA EPENDYMOMA – RESULTS OF THE HIT2000 TRIAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii433-iii433
Author(s):  
Martin Mynarek ◽  
Anne Neumann-Holbeck ◽  
Anika Resch ◽  
Holger Ottensmeier ◽  
Katja von Hoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Selective Attention ◽  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Fluid Intelligence ◽  
Short Term Memory ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Regimens

Abstract OBJECTIVES Reduced neuropsychological outcomes are a major concern in pediatric patients with malignant brain tumors. We aimed to estimate decline in cognitive function according to treatment regimens. METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of cognitive functions tested with the Neuropsychological Basic Diagnostic tool (NBD) in 279 patients &gt;4 years at diagnosis (median: 8.66; range: 4.01–18.98) with medulloblastoma (n=110, 23.7–25.0Gy CSI; n=131, &gt;30Gy CSI) or posterior fossa ependymoma (n=38 local radiotherapy) who participated in the HIT-2000 trial. Multivariable regression analysis was conducted to adjust for postoperative cerebellar mutism syndrome, preoperative hydrocephalus, postoperative shunt placement, the interval between diagnosis and assessment, sex and age. RESULTS Mean time from diagnosis to assessment was 5.1 years. Increasing CSI-dose was significantly associated with a deterioration in performance of most subtests, particularly in areas of fluid intelligence (mean z-values per test for no CSI/23.4Gy/&gt;30Gy respectively: matrix reasoning:-0.40/-0.52/-0.98, p&lt;.001), short-term memory (number recall: -0.07/-0.58/-0.64, p=.002), visuo-spatial skills (visual-motor integration:-0.49/-0.68/-1.12, p&lt;.001) and fine motor skills (dominant-hand:-1.09/-1.80/-2.12, p=.008; non-dominant-hand:-1.47/-2.59/-2.82, p=.003; bimanual coordination:-1.33/-2.68/-2.76, p=.001). These differences were retained after adjustment for confounding variables. Within medulloblastoma patients treated with &gt;30Gy CSI, selective attention, but no other function was reduced in patients treated with pre-radiotherapy chemotherapy including intraventricular MTX (selective attention (with chemotherapy/without chemotherapy mean z-values: -0.66/0.00, p=.006)). Patients with SHH-activated medulloblastoma did significantly better than WNT or Group3/Group4 medulloblastoma patients in fluid intelligence and fine motor skills. CONCLUSION CSI dose among other highly relevant factors had significant effects on neuropsychological outcome. Pre-radiotherapy intraventricular MTX had only minor effects. Patients with SHH-activated medulloblastomas showed a more favorable outcome when compared to patients in the other subgroups.

PENGEMBANGAN FISIK MOTORIK ANAK USIA DINI DENGAN BERMAI

Edupedia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Farhatin Masrurah ◽  
Khulusinniyah Khulusinniyah
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
High Activity ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Gross Motor ◽  
Gross Motor Skills

The first five years of a children’s age is the period of rapid growth with physical and motor development. Those process will develop well if stimulated continuously. Early childhood always identic with high activity requires the opportunity to express their abilities. Therefore playing method is very urgent inchildren’s gross motor skills and fine motor skills development through a variety of playing activities both indoors and outdoors. Playing is an activity that cannot be separated from early childhood’s world. All playing activities will be carried out happily. By the same token learning by playing will be done happily without any sense of being forced or oppressed.

Experimental Evaluation of Shared Control for Rehabilitation of Fine Motor Skills

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli ◽  
Venkatraghavan Gourishankar ◽  
Amrish Kumar ◽  
Thenkurussi Kesavadas
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Shared Control ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Dominant Hand ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Virtual Fixtures ◽  
Control Goal ◽  
Integration Test ◽  
Visual Motor ◽  
Complex Trajectories

We present the experimental results contrasting virtual fixtures (VFs) with a new shared control (SC) technique for rehabilitation of fine motor skills. The SC assistance algorithm used haptic attributes as the control goal. VF provided assistance based on trajectory. Shapes were chosen from the Visual Motor Integration test book and were used to train candidate’s nondominant hand, using samples recorded from their dominant hand. The results were analyzed using time, trajectory, forces, shape of trajectory, and haptic profiles as metrics. The results indicate that performance of VF and SC were comparable for simple trajectories and SC performed better for complex trajectories.

scholarly journals UPAYA PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN MOTORIK HALUS ANAK USIA 4-5 TAHUN MELALUI MEDIA BALOK BERGAMBAR DI TKIP ASSALAAM KOTA TASIKMALAYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-60
Author(s):  
Yeni Hendayani ◽  
Heri Yusuf Muslihin ◽  
Taopik Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Ability ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Data ◽  
City Group ◽  
Implementation Stage

ABSTRACTThis research is motivated by difficulties in fine motor skills, problems that occur in group A in Kindergarten IP Assalaam Tasikmalaya City, there are still many children who are less in fine motor development especially in motion skills of both hands, fingers and skill to coordinate the speed or dexterity of hands with eye movements. This is suspected because the learning in the classroom is still monotonous and the teacher still has not used the media, especially for the fine motor development. The purpose of this research is improve the fine motor skills of children through Balok Bergambar media in group A age 4-5 year in kindergarten IP Assalaam City Tasikmalaya. Classroom Action Research (PTK) conducted in collaboration with teachers, implemented 3 cycles using the Kemmis and MC Taggart Model. The subjects of the research were children of A kindergarten IP Assalaam Tasikmalaya City group consisting of 18 people, as many as eight male and 10 female and one teacher as a partner teacher. The object of research is the fine motor ability of the child through Balok Bergambar media. Data collection techniques used observation and documentation, while data analysis techniques using descriptive qualitative. Each cycle consisting of four and stages: planning, implementation stage, observation stage, and reflection stage. The results of the research have shown that the use of Balok Bergambar media can improve the fine motor ability of the child. This is evidenced by the increase in the ability of teachers in planning daily learning, the ability of teachers in the process of implementation of learning by using Balok Bergambar media and the ability to fine motor children aged 4-5 years from each cycle. Can be concluded the Balok Bergambar media can improve the fine motor ability of children aged 4-5 years in kindergarten IP Assalaam Tasikmalaya City. ABSTRAKPenelitian ini dilatarbelakangi adanya kesulitan dalam kemampuan motorik halus, permasalahan yang terjadi pada kelompok A di TK IP Assalaam Kota Tasikmalaya, masih banyak anak yang kurang dalam perkembangan motorik halusnya khususnya dalam keterampilan gerak kedua tangan, keterampilan jari jemari dan keterampilan mengkoordinasikan kecepatan atau kecekatan tangan dengan gerakan mata. Hal ini diduga disebabkan karena pembelajaran di kelas masih monoton dan guru masih belum menggunakan media, khususnya untuk perkembangan motorik halusnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan motorik halus anak melalui media balok bergambar pada kelompok A usia 4-5 tahun di TKIP Assalaam Kota Tasikmalaya. Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang dilakukan bekerjasama dengan guru, dilaksanakan sebanyak 3 siklus dengan menggunakan model Kemmis dan Mc. Taggart. Subjek penelitian adalah anak kelompok A TKIP Assalaam Kota Tasikmalaya yang terdiri dari 18 orang yaitu sebanyak  delapan orang laki-laki dan 10 orang perempuan dan  satu orang guru sebagai guru mitra.  Objek penelitian adalah kemampuan motorik halus anak melalui media balok bergambar. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi dan dokmentasi, sedangkan teknik analisis data menggunakan deskriptif  kualitatif. Setiap siklus terdiri dari empat tahap yaitu perencanaan, tahap pelaksanaan, tahap observasi, dan tahap refleksi. Hasil penelitian yang telah dilaksanakan menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan media balok bergambar dapat meningkatkan kemampuan motorik halus anak. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan adanya peningkatan kemampuan guru dalam  merencanakan pembelajaran harian, kemampuan guru dalam proses pelaksanaan pembelajaran dengan menggunakan media balok bergambar dan kemampuan motork halus anak usia 4-5 tahun dari setiap siklusnya. Maka dapat disimpulkan media balok bergambar dapat meningkatkan kemampuan motorik halus anak usia 4-5 tahun di TKIP Assalaam Kota Tasikmalaya.

scholarly journals Differences between preschool children using tablets and non-tablets in visual perception and fine motor skills

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-126
Author(s):  
Ling-Yi Lin
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Visual Perception ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Visual Memory ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Perceptual Skills

Background Numerous touch-screen applications designed to support visual perceptual skills and fine motor development for young children are available. Objectives This study aimed to investigate whether or not there were differences between children using tablets and non-tablets in visual perception and fine motor skills and to examine the association between visual perception and fine motor skills in two groups. Methods This study had tablet and non-tablet groups, each with 36 typically developing preschool children. Results Children in the non-tablet group yielded significantly higher scores in the subtests of visual discrimination, visual memory, spatial relationships, form constancy, visual figure ground, fine motor precision, fine motor integration, and manual dexterity than those in the tablet group. The association between visual perception and fine motor skills demonstrated different patterns in the two groups. Conclusion There are differences in visual perception and fine motor skills between children using tablets and non-using tablets. Different patterns of association relationship support the need for occupational therapists to consider the underlying mechanism.

Finger-Based Numerical Skills Link Fine Motor Skills to Numerical Development in Preschoolers

2017 ◽  
Vol 124 (6) ◽  
pp. 1085-1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Suggate ◽  
Heidrun Stoeger ◽  
Ursula Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Mental Representations ◽  
Receptive Vocabulary ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Fine Motor ◽  
Fine Motor Skills ◽  
Mathematical Skills ◽  
Early Mathematics ◽  
Numerical Development ◽  
The Relationship

Previous studies investigating the association between fine-motor skills (FMS) and mathematical skills have lacked specificity. In this study, we test whether an FMS link to numerical skills is due to the involvement of finger representations in early mathematics. We gave 81 pre-schoolers (mean age of 4 years, 9 months) a set of FMS measures and numerical tasks with and without a specific finger focus. Additionally, we used receptive vocabulary and chronological age as control measures. FMS linked more closely to finger-based than to nonfinger-based numerical skills even after accounting for the control variables. Moreover, the relationship between FMS and numerical skill was entirely mediated by finger-based numerical skills. We concluded that FMS are closely related to early numerical skill development through finger-based numerical counting that aids the acquisition of mathematical mental representations.

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