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Direct linkPiedad Rocío Lerma Castaño; Diana Paola Montealegre Suárez; Elizabeth Roldán González; Carolina Robledo-Castro; Christian Hederich-Martínez; Heidy Paola Garzón Cadena; Paola Andrea Samudio Vargas; Leidy Constanza González Montenegro – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Research shows many positive effects from physical exercise. The present study examined the impact of a structured physical exercise program compared to treatment as usual on the gross motor skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants included 20 children, from 4 to 7 years old, who were assigned to two groups;…
Descriptors: Exercise, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development
Download full textVan der Westhuizen, Stephan J.; du Toit, Dorita; van der Merwe, Niekie – South African Journal of Education, 2023
Although physical education (PE) provides a school-based platform for the enhancement of learners' physical health, implementation challenges can have a detrimental effect on learners' motivation to participate in physical activities and their fitness levels. Within the framework of the Self-determination Theory (SDT), meeting learners' basic…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teaching Methods, Physical Education
Méndez Martínez, Emilio; Fernandez-Rio, Javier – Research in Drama Education, 2021
The goal was to assess the effects of a Theatrical Improvisation programme on students' motor creativity. 163 Secondary Education students participated: the experimental group, who experienced a Theatrical Improvisation unit, and the comparison group, who experienced a Drama in Education unit (based on the current Spanish educational law). A…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Program Effectiveness, Creative Activities, Motor Development
Mélo, Tainá Ribas; Araujo, Luize Bueno de; Ferreira, Manoela de Paula; Israel, Vera Lúcia – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This study aims at checking the effects of an early intervention program (EIP) on the neuropsychomotor development (NPMD) and quality of life (QoL) of 4-18 months old babies attending daycare, following the biopsychosocial (BPS) model of health and the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). It was a…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Infants, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development
Johnston, Therese E.; Watson, Kyle E.; Ross, Sandy A.; Gates, Philip E.; Gaughan, John P.; Lauer, Richard T.; Tucker, Carole A.; Engsberg, Jack R. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2011
Aim: To compare the effects of a supported speed treadmill training exercise program (SSTTEP) with exercise on spasticity, strength, motor control, gait spatiotemporal parameters, gross motor skills, and physical function. Method: Twenty-six children (14 males, 12 females; mean age 9y 6mo, SD 2y 2mo) with spastic cerebral palsy (CP; diplegia, n =…
Descriptors: Exercise, Intervention, Cerebral Palsy, Motor Development
Wuang, Yee-Pay; Wang, Chih-Chung; Huang, Mao-Hsiung; Su, Chwen-Yng – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2010
This study investigated the effectiveness of a 20-week Simulated Developmental Horse-Riding Program (SDHRP) by using an innovative exercise equipment (Joba[R]) on the motor proficiency and sensory integrative functions in 60 children with autism (age: 6 years, 5 months to 8 years, 9 months). In the first phase of 20 weeks, 30 children received the…
Descriptors: Autism, Program Effectiveness, Occupational Therapy, Horses
Ericsson, Ingegerd – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2011
Background: Studies have shown that some children do not participate in sport or exercise because they did not establish early coordination and basic motor skills while at school. Basic motor skills form significant parts of the goals for students to achieve in the Swedish school subject Physical Education and Health (PEH). Aims: The aim was to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Intervention, Physical Activities, Females
Vuijk, P. J.; Hartman, E.; Scherder, E.; Visscher, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2010
Background: There is a relatively small body of research on the motor performance of children with mild intellectual disabilities (MID) and borderline intellectual functioning (BIF). Adequate levels of motor skills may contribute to lifelong enjoyment of physical activity, participation in sports and healthy lifestyles. The present study compares…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Physical Activities, Mild Mental Retardation, Program Effectiveness
Robinson, Leah E.; Goodway, Jacqueline D. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2009
Part I of this study examined the effect of two 9-week instructional climates (low autonomy [LA] and mastery motivational climate [MMC]) on object-control (OC) skill development in preschoolers (N = 117). Participants were randomly assigned to an LA, MMC, or comparison group. OC skills were assessed at pretest, posttest, and retention test with…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Preschool Children, Skill Development, Motor Development
Potterton, Joanne; Stewart, Aimee; Cooper, Peter; Becker, Pieter – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2010
Aims: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) potentially causes a significant encephalopathy and resultant developmental delay in infected children. The aim of this study was to determine whether a home-based intervention programme could have an impact on the neurodevelopmental status of children infected with HIV. Method: A longitudinal,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Experimental Groups, Stimulation, Early Intervention
Niemeijer, A. S.; Smits-Engelsman, B. C. M.; Schoemaker, M. M. – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2007
The aim of this study was to evaluate neuromotor task training (NTT), a recently developed child-centred and task-oriented treatment programme for children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). A treatment and a non-treatment control group of children with DCD were included. Children were selected if they scored below the 15th centile on…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development
Lipton, Edward D. – Res Quart AAHPER, 1970
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade 1, Motor Development, Perceptual Development
Masche, Kathleen A. – Res Quart AAHPER, 1970
Descriptors: Athletics, Comparative Analysis, Grade 2, Motor Development
Wang, Joanne Hui-Tzu – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2004
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a creative movement program on gross motor skills of preschool children. Sixty children between the ages of 3 to 5 were drawn from the population of a preschool in Taichung, Taiwan. An experimental pretest-posttest control-group design was utilized. The children enrolled in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Object Manipulation, Play, Preschool Children
