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Abdulhamit Karademir; Halil Alkan; Mehmet Canli – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
The aim of this study is to compare the neurological status, developmental parameters and physical fitness of children who engage in regular physical activity in the preschool period versus those who do not. The study included 305 healthy children aged 4-6 years, consisting of 154 girls and 151 boys. In addition to evaluating the demographic…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level
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Araujo, Luize Bueno de; Mélo, Tainá Ribas; Israel, Vera Lúcia – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
The objective of this study was to verify the effects on 4- to 18-month-old babies' NPMD after the family-centered Kids Intervention Therapy -- Aquatic Environment (KITE) programme. This quasi-experimental study involved 61 families. The NPMD was assessed with Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS), Denver II Developmental Screening Test, context…
Descriptors: Infants, Program Effectiveness, Motor Development, Child Development
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da Silva, Mônia Aparecida; de Mendonça Filho, Euclides J.; Mônego, Bruna G.; Bandeira, Denise R. – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
This study is a systematic review designed to identify the instruments most frequently used to evaluate children's development, describe their operational and psychometric characteristics and determine which are the most accurate. We carried out a systematic search of the online databases PsycINFO and PubMed Central using the descriptors…
Descriptors: Child Development, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Accuracy
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Yamaguchi, Bruna; Silva, Adriano Zanardi; Araujo, Luize Bueno; Guimarães, Ana Tereza Bittencourt; Israel, Vera Lúcia – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the neurological/psychomotor development of children aged 0-5 years attending Child Education Centers in Brazil. Method: This developmental assessment included a screening test to identify which variables could be associated with risks for developmental delays. A total of 444…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children, Child Care Centers, Child Development
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Monti, Fiorella; Farné, Roberto; Crudeli, Fabiola; Agostini, Francesca; Minelli, Marianna; Ceciliani, Andrea – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
This study aimed to investigate the influence of Outdoor Education (OE) on different areas of development in 1-3-year-old children attending Italian nursery schools. The sample was composed of 160 children (1-3-year-old) divided into a first group (Traditional), with 76 children attending nursery schools with traditional educational activities;…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Preschools