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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"gross motor development"”.
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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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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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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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Peran terapi bermain pada perkembangan motorik kasar anak tunagrahita di SLB River Kids Joyo Grand Malang
INDONESIA: Perkembangan motorik kasar merupakan perkembangan dasar yang harus dilalui anak sebelum melakukan perkembangan yang lain. Diantaranya sebelum melakukan perkembangan motorik halus, kognitif, sosial dan bahasa perkembangan motorik kasar harus bisa menguasainya terlebih dahulu. Dalam hal …
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Locomotor Skill Development in Response to an Electronic Visual Exercise System in Children with Sensory Impairments
… disability often have delay in fundamental motor skill development. The dual purpose of this study was to observe locomotor skill development, in response to an electronic visual exercise system, as well as interrater reliability of the assessment method. Eight children between the ages of …
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Regional neurometabolite trajectories and how they relate to neurocognitive
Introduction Since perinatal neurodevelopment forms the basis upon which optimal brain health and function are built, exposure to maternal HIV and/or antiretroviral therapy (ART) during in utero and/or early postnatal development may adversely affect functional brain development and subsequent …
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Executive function and physical activity in preschool children from low-income settings in South Africa
Executive function (EF), that shows rapid development in the preschool years, is foundational for cognitive development. Previous research has found aspects of physical development including gross motor skills and physical activity to be related to EF. However, evidence for these relationships in …
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A cross cultural study of motor development in the Western Cape
Despite conflicting evidence regarding advanced motor behaviour in black African infants, very few comparative studies have been published. Reliable developmental norms for local populations are essential for the early identification of developmental disabilities. In this study the sample consisted …
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The design, development, implementation and evaluation of Project FLAME: a multi-component, school-based, motor competence intervention for adolescent youth in Ireland
… education, specifically to inform the development a multi-component, school-based motor competence intervention entitled Project FLAME (Fundamental and Functional Literacy for Activity and Movement Efficiency). The second phase of the research aimed to evaluate if Project FLAME can …
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Relationships Among Physical Activity, Motor Skill Competence, Cardiovascular Fitness, Perceived Competence, and Cognition In Preschool Children
… of the most critical and intensive periods of development in the human lifespan. Physical activity is a crucial contributor to health and cognition in early childhood, and therefore is considered to be a vital part of development. In this cross-sectional study, my purpose was to examine …
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The refinement and development of the Project FLAME intervention
… Ireland has shown that adolescents display poor motor competence levels across both fundamental movement skills and functional movement patterns. Physical Education (PE)-based interventions delivered by specialist PE teachers can have a positive impact on youths’ motor competence (MC). Purpose: …
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Investigating the relationship between perceived motor competence and actual motor competence in adolescent youth
… movement patterns, i.e. in their actual motor competence (AMC). Additionally, research in the domain of self-perceptions illustrates that adolescents possess inordinate levels of perceived motor competence (PMC) relative to their low level of actual ability. Evaluating the role of the …
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British and Iranian parents’ and children’s awareness of the child’s weight status, physical activity, sedentary behaviours and fundamental movement skills: A mixed methods approach
… and Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) (Test of Gross Motor Development–2) of children were objectively measured. Verbal and visual tools were applied to assess weight status perception. Questionnaires were used for assessing PA, SB and FMS perception. Results of quantitative studies found that …
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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; …