Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2016 While social impairment is considered to be the core deficit in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a large proportion of these children have poor gross motor ability, and gross motor deficits may influence socialization skills in children with
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Mapping relationships among gross motor skills in 16,989 children using network analysis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe development of gross motor skills during childhood is crucial for shaping more complex movements and laying the groundwork for physical activity, and subsequently lifelong health and enhanced well-being.
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Gross Motor Skills Are Associated with Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in School-Aged Children [PDF]
ChildrenAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most prevalent disorders in children and is frequently linked with motor difficulties that can impact both daily motor tasks and overall developmental trajectories.
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Bidirectional relationships of physical activity and gross motor skills before and after summer break: Application of a cross-lagged panel model [PDF]
Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2022 Background: Gross motor skills are postulated to have a bidirectional relationship with physical activity (PA); however, no study has tested this relationship before and after a summer break.
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Association between executive functions and gross motor skills in overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers: cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Pediatrics, 2022 Background Preschool age (3–5 years old) is a crucial period for children to acquire gross motor skills and develop executive functions (EFs). However, the association between the qualitative gross motor skills and EFs remains unknown in preschoolers ...
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Do Gross and Fine Motor Skills Differentially Contribute to Language Outcomes? A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 Background: Changes in motor development provide children with new learning opportunities to interact with objects, their environment, and with caregivers.
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Gross Motor Skills: Outbound Activities in Elementary Students
Juara, 2020 This study aims to determine the development of gross motor skills of elementary school students through outbound game activities. The research method used was one group pretest-posttest design to find out the motor development of students.
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Relationships between gross motor skills, psychological resilience, executive function, and emotional regulation among Chinese rural preschoolers: A moderated mediation model [PDF]
HeliyonBackground: Emotional regulation is a critical component of emotional intelligence, particularly during the preschool stage, a key period for children's development.
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Analysis of Motor Intervention Program on the Development of Gross Motor Skills in Preschoolers. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 This study aimed to investigate the influence of a structured movement activity program on the motor development of children aged three to five years attending preschool. Participants were 136 preschool students with normative development at three to four years old who lived in the Region of Murcia (Spain).
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Practicing traditional cultural games skills according to random and game-based practice schedules can improve gross motor skills performance [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThe aim of this research was to examine the effects of using a random and game-based practice schedule for Traditional Cultural Games (TCG) skills on the performance of gross motor skills.
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