Exploring the Relationship between Participation in a Structured Sports Program and Development of Gross Motor Skills in Children Ages 3 to 6 Years
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| Title: | Exploring the Relationship between Participation in a Structured Sports Program and Development of Gross Motor Skills in Children Ages 3 to 6 Years |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jahagirdar, Ishanee, Venditti, Laura Anne, Duncan, Andrea, Reed, Nick, Fleming, Sean |
| Source: | Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention. 2017 10(3):203-212. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Correlation, Athletics, Psychomotor Skills, Young Children, Intervention, Pretests Posttests, Team Sports, Scores, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Motor Development, Child Development, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada (Toronto) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Peabody Developmental Motor Scales |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19411243.2017.1325816 |
| ISSN: | 1941-1243 |
| Abstract: | This study looked at the relationship between participation in a structured sports program and gross-motor-skills development in children aged 3 to 6 years. Twenty-seven children participated in the study, with 16 children receiving an eight-week sports program intervention. Children were assessed at pre- and postintervention using a modified version of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, called the Sportball Assessment of Gross Motor Development. The two groups were comparable at baseline, but significant differences were found at posttest with increases in gross-motor scores within the experimental group. Findings from this study add to the body of evidence that can inform development of programming for promoting childhood gross-motor skills. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 27 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1152172 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study looked at the relationship between participation in a structured sports program and gross-motor-skills development in children aged 3 to 6 years. Twenty-seven children participated in the study, with 16 children receiving an eight-week sports program intervention. Children were assessed at pre- and postintervention using a modified version of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, called the Sportball Assessment of Gross Motor Development. The two groups were comparable at baseline, but significant differences were found at posttest with increases in gross-motor scores within the experimental group. Findings from this study add to the body of evidence that can inform development of programming for promoting childhood gross-motor skills. |
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| ISSN: | 1941-1243 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19411243.2017.1325816 |
