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Differences in Self-Concept and Performance of a Gross Motor Task
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Physical activity and gross motor skills in rural South African preschool children
… South Africa, and to explore physical activity, gross motor skill proficiency, sedentary behaviour and screen time in rural South African preschool-aged children. Additionally, aims of this study were to explore the associations between gross motor skills, body composition and physical activity; …
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The Effects of Constant and Variable Practice on Performing a Gross Motor Skill
… person's subsequent ability to complete a novel motor task will increase by altering conditions of practice (Schmidt, 1975). The specificity of learning hypothesis, however, asserted that repetition of the same movements will increase an individual's retention rate for the movement (Adams, 1971). …
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Teaching gross motor skills to young children with disabilities: A parent-implemented intervention
… with disabilities often experience delays in motor development. Parents could play a crucial role in supporting children’s motor skills. Prompting procedures have been used in some studies to teach children’s motor skills. The purposes of this exploratory study were (a) to develop a …
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THE EFFECTS OF GROSS-MOTOR FLUENCY TRAINING ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS IN YOUNG CHILDREN
… increase physical activity in young children is gross-motor fluency training. A multielement single-case experimental design was employed to assess the effects of fluency training in six gross-motor skills on children’s levels of physical activity during free play sessions. Four typically …
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Gross motor development in preschool children considered to be at risk for academic failure
A study of gross motor development in preschool children considered to be at risk for academic failure was conducted. One hundred thirty-seven three, four, and five year old children, enrolled in two sites participated in the study. Gross motor development was assessed by use of the gross motor …
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A test of the variability of practice hypothes: the acquisition of a gross motor skill
… of Practice Hypothesis (Schmidt, 1975) in a gross motor skill learning situation. More specifically, to assess the effectiveness of varying the initial conditions of a practice method, which was designed to facilitate the transfer of an expanded range of skills to the actual playing …
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Overweight in infants increases the chance of having a gross motor developmental delay at six months
… the relationship between overweight infants and gross motor development at six months. A secondary purpose was to determine whether gross motor development varied according to sleep position. Eighteen mother-infant pairs participated. Motor development was assessed using the Alberta Infant Motor …
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Adaptación transcultural y propiedades psicométricas de la versión española del “Gross Motor Function Measure-88” (GMFM-88-SP)
… en español dirigida a evaluar la función motora gruesa de niños con PC. El “Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM)” es una herramienta de evaluación referida a criterios que tiene como objetivo evaluar los cambios clínicamente significativos que se producen a lo largo del tiempo en niños con …
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Growing Minds: The Relationship Between Parental Attitude about Nature and the Development of Fine and Gross Motor Skills in Children
… toward nature and the development of fine and gross motor skills in young children. The sample for this study was drawn from parents of children ages 3 to 5 years old enrolled at one of two University Child Development Centers. The assessment tool used was composed of sections that ask parents …
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The Effect of Fine and Gross Motor Skill Training on the Reading and Mathematics Achievement Scores of First Grade Students.
… was to determine if the development of fine and gross motor skills contributed to reading and mathematics achievement scores among first grade students. The study was conducted using a pretest/posttest control group design. The 43 first grade students were randomly assigned to experimental and …
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Factors Influencing Fine and Gross Motor Development among Children 24 Months of Age: Results from the All Our Families Study
… was to identify factors influencing fine and gross motor development of Albertan children at 24 months of age. Methods: This is a secondary analysis of data from the All Our Families study, a prospective pregnancy cohort. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors …
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The effect of the Nintendo Wii Fit on the balance control and gross motor function of children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
… and postural control are an integral part of gross motor function in activities of daily living. Studies have shown that children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy have poor directional specificity as well as problems with the temporal and spatial modulation of appropriate muscle action in …
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The effect of functional electrical stimulation on abdominal muscle strength and gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy a randomised control trial
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A study of laterality as it is related to certain gross motor skills of one hundred and fifteen children at the kindergarten and primary grade levels
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University This item was digitized by the Internet Archive.
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