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Schott, Nadja; Getchell, Nancy – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) frequently have difficulties performing gross motor skills such as the overarm throw. Our study examines the differences in both qualitative and quantitative characteristics of overarm throwing for accuracy between typically developing (TD) and children with DCD. Methods: A total…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Accuracy, Children
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?rnar, Ospankulov; Eleupanovna, Zhumaba?eva Aziya; Nurlanbekovna, Umirbekova Akerke; Bakirovna, Akpayeva Asel; Mukhtaruly, Kenesbayev Serik – World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 2021
This study aims to develop primary school students' general development exercise skills and reveal teachers' views about their professional development on learning technologies in physical education. Mixed method was used in the study with experimental and qualitative research methods. The main relevance of this study is an analysis that conducts…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Skill Development
Costa, Lara-Jeane; Green, Melissa; Sideris, John; Hooper, Stephen R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
The primary aim of this study was determining Grade 1 cognitive predictors of students at risk for writing disabilities in Grades 2 through 4. Applying cognitive measures selected to align with theoretical and empirical models of writing, tasks were administered to Grade 1 students assessing fine-motor, linguistic, and executive functions: 84 at…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2
Costa, Lara-Jeane; Green, Melissa; Sideris, John; Hooper, Stephen R. – Grantee Submission, 2018
The primary aim of this study was determining Grade 1 cognitive predictors of students at risk for writing disabilities in Grades 2 through 4. Applying cognitive measures selected to align with theoretical and empirical models of writing, tasks were administered to Grade 1 students assessing fine-motor, linguistic, and executive functions: 84 at…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2
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van der Ven, Sanne H. G.; Kroesbergen, Evelyn H.; Boom, Jan; Leseman, Paul P. M. – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2013
An increasing number of studies has investigated the latent factor structure of executive functions. Some studies found a three-factor structure of inhibition, shifting, and updating, but others could not replicate this finding. We assumed that the task choices and scoring methods might be responsible for these contradictory findings. Therefore,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Children, Inhibition, Factor Structure
Faigenbaum, Avery; Mediate, Patrick – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2006
This article provides an overview of medicine ball training. Specifically, it describes "Medicine Ball for All," a physical activity program designed to provide children and teenagers with a meaningful learning experience that is consistent with their developmental needs. The article focuses on developing a safe, successful, and inexpensive…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Physical Education, Muscular Strength, Stimulation