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The Effect of Active Brain-Breaks on Fundamental Movement Skills and Executive Functioning of Grade One Children in Cape Town, South Africa
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Odelia van Stryp; Michael J. Duncan; Eileen Africa – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
Developing children's FMS and executive function is a critical aspect of early childhood. The aim was to evaluate the fundamental movement skills (FMS) and executive function. The objectives were to investigate the locomotor and object control skills as well as inhibitory control and working memory of the selected children. Grade 1 (6-8-years-old)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Executive Function, Inhibition
The Relative Age Effect and Gender Difference on Fundamental Motor Skills in Preschool Children Aged 4-5 Years
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Zhao, Meiling; Han, Xiaowei; Che, Li; Qi, Chenhui; Ma, Xiaoni; Wang, Shizhi – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
The main objective of this study was to examine the existence of Relative Age Effect (RAE) and analyze the effect of gender on Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) of preschool children aged 4-5 years old. A total of 298 healthy preschool children were evaluated. The Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) was used to evaluate preschoolers' FMS. The…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gender Differences, Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children
Effects of Analogy Learning on Locomotor Skills and Balance of Preschool Children
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Chatzopoulos, Dimitris; Foka, Elena; Doganis, George; Lykesas, George; Nikodelis, Thomas – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of explicit and analogy learning on preschool children's running, long jump, gallop and balance. The participants were 43 preschool children randomly assigned to the analogy learning group (22 children) or the explicit (21 children). In the explicit learning group explicit instructions were…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children, Direct Instruction
Fundamental Motor and Social Skills of Children: The Role of Brain Gym Exercise
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Jalilinasab, Sara; Saemi, Esmaeel; Abedanzadeh, Rasool – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The present study aims to examine the effects of Brain Gym exercise on development of fundamental motor and social skills. Eighty-four children (Mage: 9.55±1.09 years) were selected and randomly assigned to two groups of 42: the Brain Gym and the control group. Participants in the Brain Gym group attended sixteen training sessions. The gross motor…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Children
Association between Home Motor Affordances and Motor Skills in Daycare and Non-Daycare Attending Children
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Valadi, Saeed – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The present study examined the association between home motor affordances and motor skill development in daycare and non-daycare attending children. The sample consisted of 247 families with children aged 18-42-months. Homes were assessed using the Persian translation of the Affordances in the "Home Environment for Motor…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills, Child Care Centers
The Effectiveness of Gross Motor Interventions in Improving Motor Function in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
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Nolte, Heike; Solomons, Regan; Springer, Priscilla; Kidd, Martin; Africa, Eileen – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) often present motor co-ordination difficulties accompanying their speech and sound delays. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a paired versus a small group gross motor intervention on selected pre-school children, pre-identified with CAS. Children pre-identified with…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Intervention, Preschool Children, Speech Impairments