scholarly journals Crawl Position Depends on Specific Earlier Motor Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 5605
Author(s):  
Ewa Gajewska ◽  
Jerzy Moczko ◽  
Mariusz Naczk ◽  
Alicja Naczk ◽  
Barbara Steinborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Supine Position ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Early Assessment ◽  
Neurological Assessment ◽  
Proper Position ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Relationship

Early assessment of motor performance should allow not only the detection of disturbances but also create a starting point for the therapy. Unfortunately, a commonly recognised method that should combine these two aspects is still missing. The aim of the study is to analyse the relationship between the qualitative assessment of motor development at the age of 3 months and the acquisition of the crawl position in the 7th month of life. A total of 135 children were enrolled (66 females). The analysis was based on physiotherapeutic and neurological assessment and was performed in the 3rd, 7th and 9th months of life in children, who were classified according to whether they attained the crawl position or not in the 7th month. Children who did not attain the crawl position in the 7th month did not show distal elements of motor performance at the age of 3 months and thus achieved a lower sum in the qualitative assessment. Proper position of the pelvis at the age of 3 months proved to be very important for the achievement of the proper crawl position at the 7th month. Failure to attain the crawl position in the 7th month delays further motor development. The proximal-distal development must be achieved before a child is able to assume the crawl position. Supine position in the 3rd month seemed more strongly related to achieving the crawl position than assessment in the prone position.

scholarly journals A brief review on motor development: fundamental motor skills as a basis for motor skill learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 342-355
Author(s):  
Rodolfo N. Benda ◽  
Nádia F. S. Marinho ◽  
Marcelo G. Duarte ◽  
Patrick C. Ribeiro-Silva ◽  
Paloma R. Ortigas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Skill Learning ◽  
Motor Skill Learning ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Fundamental Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Activities ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, we review the relationship between motor development and motor learning, and present a new metaphor that represents the sequence of motor development, which highlights fundamental motor skills as an important phase in the process. As one of the most relevant phases of motor development, several studies that analyzed fundamental motor skills were reviewed in typical developing children as well as in children with disabilities. Most studies revealed motor performance levels below expected since proficiency was not observed. We discuss these results considering fundamental motor skills as essential for the motor development process. Such results raise the awareness of the need to offer children conditions to explore and experience motor activities in order to enhance motor competence.

scholarly journals Achieving Motor Development Milestones at the Age of Three Months May Determine, but Does Not Guarantee, Proper Further Development

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Gajewska ◽  
Magdalena Sobieska ◽  
Elżbieta Kaczmarek ◽  
Aleksandra Suwalska ◽  
Barbara Steinborn
Keyword(s):  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Perinatal Complications ◽  
Neurological Assessment ◽  
Reliability Sensitivity ◽  
Qualitative Performance

Proper motor performance at 3rd month is necessary for further motor development. The paper aims to demonstrate the reliability, sensitivity, and predictive value of an original motor performance assessment tool in comparison with the neurological assessment at 3, 6, and 9 months. Children (n=123), born at term without pre- or perinatal complications, born at term with pre- or perinatal complications, or born preterm, were assessed at the age of 3, 6, and 9 months, by a neurologist and a physiotherapist. The physiotherapist evaluated 15 qualitative features typical for the age of 3 months in the prone and supine positions. The final neurological assessment determined the degree of developmental disorder. Neurological and global physiotherapeutic assessments showed a statistically significant correlation. Qualitative assessment results were very good in healthy children and decreased with worsening neurological diagnoses. Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy did not show proper qualitative features of 3 months when analyzed at 3, 6, and 9 months. Children with delayed motor development revealed minor qualitative performance impairments as early as 3 months but improved with age. Qualitative assessment at 3 months not only facilitates diagnosis of major developmental disorders but is also a good predictor of delayed motor development in children.

Motor Skills and Participation in Middle Childhood: A Direct Path for Boys, a Mediated Path for Girls

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-324
Author(s):  
Elnaz Emadirad ◽  
Brad W.N. Temple ◽  
Stephanie C. Field ◽  
Patti-Jean Naylor ◽  
Viviene A. Temple
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Beyond the often examined perceptions of competence and motor skill proficiency, perceived value and children’s expectations for success are thought to affect engagement in physical activities. We used parallel mediation models to examine the direct effect of motor skill proficiency on participation in physical activities, as well as whether children’s beliefs and value for physical activities mediated this relationship. Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study were a total of 398 grade 3 children (201 girls) from 8 schools. Motor skills were assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2, the Value Expectancy Questionnaire measured the psychological variables, and the Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment measured physical activities. Results: Motor skill proficiency predicted all 3 psychological constructs for the boys and the girls, and boys’ participation in physical activities. However, the psychological variables did not mediate the relationship between motor skills and participation among the boys. For the girls, task value mediated the relationship between motor skills and physical activity participation. Conclusion: It is possible that the girls are further along in their ability to reflect on their competence, successes, and failures; it is also possible that the lower motor skill levels of girls had a deleterious effect on their feelings about participating.

scholarly journals Comparative study between school and motor performance in children aged 6 to 11 years according to teachers’ perceptions

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glória Maria Vilella-Cortez ◽  
Heloisa Helena Marrara Ferreira ◽  
Geruza Perlato Bella
Keyword(s):  
School Performance ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
General Motor ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Poor School Performance ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Poor School

Abstract Introduction: Motor skills are enlarged during schooling age, with possible relation between motor and school performance. Objective: Compare motor skills of children with good and poor school performance, according to the teacher’s perception in the classroom. Method: School children aged 6 to 11 years were divided into two groups; poor school performance (PSP) and good school performance (GSP) and evaluated using the Motor Development Scale (MDS). The chronological age, general motor age and the motor quotient of each area evaluated were compared between the groups using the Mann-Whitney Test. The Chi-square test was used to associate the motor performance classification and the school performance. Results: Chronological age was similar between groups, although the general motor age was smaller in the PSP. The general motor quotient and the motor quotients in the areas of body scheme, spatial and temporal organization were significantly smaller in PSP. Most children were classified by the MDS as Low Normal or Medium Normal motor skills in both groups; however in the GSP, 27.5% of the children had a High Normal or Superior motor development and only 2.5% were classified as Very Inferior or Inferior. In the PSP, 12.5% had a Very Inferior or Inferior performance and only 6.25% had a High Normal or Superior performance (p < 0.05 - chi-square test). Conclusion: Results show a direct connection between poor school performance and motor skill difficulties, which illustrates the relation between motor and cognitive skills.

Relationship Between Motor Skills, Balance, and Physical Activity in Children with CHARGE Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 114 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-324
Author(s):  
Melanie Perreault ◽  
Pamela Haibach-Beach ◽  
Lauren Lieberman ◽  
Elizabeth Foster
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Charge Syndrome ◽  
Anticipatory Control ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Children with CHARGE syndrome often show delays in balance and motor skills due to multisensory impairments. Research also suggests that children with CHARGE syndrome have fewer opportunities to engage in physical activity. However, little research has examined the relationship among all of these variables. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between balance, motor skills, and physical activity. Methods: Participants consisted of 37 children with CHARGE syndrome aged 3–16 years who could walk independently. Parents of each child with CHARGE syndrome completed a demographics questionnaire and the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children or Adolescents. Their child completed the Mini-BEST balance test and five motor skills (run, jump, slide, kick, and throw) from the Test of Gross Motor Development II. Results: Results indicate that anticipatory control had significant positive correlations with all five motor skills, sensory orientation with three motor skills, and reactive postural control and dynamic gait with two motor skills. Running was the only variable that had a significant positive correlation with physical activity. Discussion: The findings indicate that balance, especially anticipatory control, plays an important role in fundamental motor skills of children with CHARGE syndrome. There is also a strong connection between physical activity and running competence for this population; however, since this is based on a correlational analysis, the direction of the relationship is unclear. Implications for practitioners: Physical education teachers should work with students with CHARGE syndrome on increasing balance and motor skill performance to give them the competence and confidence to engage in physical activity. Moreover, parents can help by engaging in physical activity with their child at an early age and seeking out additional physical activity opportunities for their child outside of the physical education and school setting.

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 Application of Therapeutic Therapy Therapies in Improving Baby Motor Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
Wita Oktaviana ◽  
Budi Anna Keliat
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Group Therapy ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Developmental Task ◽  
Therapeutic Group ◽  
Nursing Diagnosis ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Therapeutic Evaluation

Infancy is the starting point according to the capabilities and abilities that are formed. The age of the baby has a developmental task that must be questioned, namely trust and suspicion, which is not fulfilled so that it can cause fear there will be no comfort from the environment so that this baby develops suspicion for others and does not trust other people as well. Therapeutic group therapy (TKT) is one type of therapy that helps complete the development of infants, one of which is the development of motor skills. The purpose of reporting this case is to further resolve the application of TKT in improving infant motor development. The method used in this scientific work is a case report. The intervention was carried out on six family that has babies 0-6 months with a priority nursing diagnosis that is enforced is the readiness to increase the infant's age. Interventions were carried out in groups where each group consisted of 6-10 people. Improving the ability of infants through discussion and interviews after the intervention is carried out. The interventions given were generalist therapy and therapeutic group therapy (TKT). The author uses a workbook and a therapeutic evaluation book for Therapeutic Groups (TKT) to determine the understanding of baby's abilities. The results obtained are group therapy that can provide increased motor skills in infants.

The presence or absence of older siblings and variation in infant goal-directed motor development

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Reid ◽  
Daniel Stahl ◽  
Tricia Striano
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Adult Behavior ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
Mother Child Interaction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Older Siblings ◽  
Older Sibling ◽  
Sibling Groups

This study investigates the relationship between having an older sibling and early goal-directed motor development. In a longitudinal study, infants were filmed playing with their mother and were observed at 5 and 12 months of age. After each observation, they were assessed with the Mental Bayley Scale. From the mother—child interaction, playing was coded in terms of the production of infant goal-directed actions. Results indicated that infants with siblings produced fewer goal-directed actions at 5 months than infants without older siblings, but at 12 months they produced relatively more goal-directed actions than infants without older siblings. There was no relationship with scores on the Mental Bayley Scale. In order to examine differences in adult behavior that may account for variation in infant motor performance, maternal level of motionese was scored with no differences found between the sibling—no sibling groups.

scholarly journals Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Children Motor Performance in the First Year of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 254-259
Author(s):  
Lenise Baldin Cavazzola ◽  
Natiele de Mello De Oliveira ◽  
Mayra Nathu Lodi ◽  
Bruna Chiarani ◽  
Fernanda Trubian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Early Assessment ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Group B ◽  
First Year Of Life

AbstractMotor skills acquisition is negatively affected by low birth weight in preterm infants. This research aimed to evaluate the motor development of preterm babies from zero to 12 months of corrected age, born with very low birth weight. The sample of 45 children, from 2 to 12 months of chronological age, was divided into two groups: Group A (from 0 to 6 months, n=35) and Group B (from 7 to 12 months, n=10). In order to assess the motor skill development, Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) was used along with two questionnaires to control the biological and environmental risk factors. In the results 53,3% of the children were preterm below 30 weeks gestational age, and more than 40% of the evaluated population presented a poor motor performance for the age, with 13.3% of the referred children as having abnormal motor development and 35.6%, suspicious of delayed motor development. The worst performance could be observed in Group B. The findings reinforce the importance of early assessment, considering that the first semester is the most critical period for the child’s neuropsychomotor development. Key-words: Infant, Premature. Motor Skills. Infant, Very Low Birth Weight. Resumo O baixo peso ao nascer afeta negativamente as aquisições motoras dos prematuros. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar o desenvolvimento motor de bebês pré-termos de zero a 12 meses de idade corrigida, nascidos de muito baixo peso. Participaram da pesquisa 45 crianças, com idade entre 2 e 12 meses de idade cronológica, divididas em 2 grupos: Grupo A (0 a 6 meses, n=35) e grupo B (7 a 12 meses, n=10). Para avaliação motora foi utilizada a Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) e dois questionários para controle dos fatores de risco biológicos e ambientais. Nos resultados, 53,3% das crianças eram prematuras com idade gestacional menor que 30 semanas e mais de 40% da população avaliada apresentou desempenho motor inadequado, sendo que 13,3% apresentaram atraso e 35,6% suspeita de atraso. O pior desempenho foi observado no grupo A. Os achados reforçam a importância da avaliação precoce, considerando que o primeiro semestre é o período mais crítico ao desenvolvimento motor. Palavras-chave: Recém-Nascido Prematuro. Destreza Motora. Recém-Nascido de muito Baixo Peso.

scholarly journals The relationship of the development of motor skills and socioeconomic status of family with BMI of children with autism disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 160-164
Author(s):  
Ali Akbar Barrodi sedehi ◽  
Abdollah Ghasemi ◽  
Ali Kashi ◽  
Elham Azimzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Family Socioeconomic Status ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Autism Disorder

Background and Study Aim. This study aims to examine the relationship between the development of motor skills and the socio-economic status of families with body mass index (BMI) of children with autism disorder. Material and Methods. To this end, 68 children with autism at the age range of 6-13 years old were selected for the study. Their parents completed Family Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire. The motor skills level of children was measured by the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC). The height and weight of children were measured to calculate their BMI.  Results. The results of the Pearson correlation test showed that there is a significant and negative relationship between the development of motor skills and the socioeconomic status of families with BMI of children with autism. The results of the linear regression test also indicated that motor development and family socioeconomic status are predictors of BMI in people with autism (P<0.05).  Conclusions. It is concluded that the socioeconomic status of the family and the motor development of children with autism are the determinants of their overweight and obesity and these factors should be considered in the interventions for children and families.

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