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Valadi, Saeed – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The present study examined the association between home motor affordances and motor skill development in daycare and non-daycare attending children. The sample consisted of 247 families with children aged 18-42-months. Homes were assessed using the Persian translation of the Affordances in the "Home Environment for Motor…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills, Child Care Centers
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Kelley, James A.; Heidorn, Brent – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2022
The purpose of this article is to highlight examples for promoting and rewarding students as they pursue physical activity, motor skills, and fitness in at-home or in community-based environments. Specifically, this article will include: (a) promoting positive and enjoyable at-home and in-the-community physical activity experiences for all…
Descriptors: Rewards, Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Fitness
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Robin, Nicolas; Carien, Robbin; Dominique, Laurent – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2022
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of motor imagery (MI) combined with instructional self-talk on service performance in young novice tennis players. The participants were assigned to one of three groups: control, MI, or MI + self-talk. They performed a pretest (10 serves), participated in 5 days of intervention sessions, and…
Descriptors: Racquet Sports, Psychomotor Skills, Imagery, Inner Speech (Subvocal)
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Chatzopoulos, Dimitris; Varsamis, Panagiotis; Papadopoulos, Panagiotis; Giannakos, Athanasios; Lykesas, Georgios; Papadopoulou, Sophia D. – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2022
Postural control and muscle strength are important factors for the performance of everyday activities and reduce the possibility of fall-related injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a balance training program using action songs on balance and strength of preschool children. A total of 51 preschool children were…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Singing, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
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Wang, Wei; Wang, Wenjing; Shadiev, Rustam – Smart Learning Environments, 2022
To support trainings for static balance ability improvement, in this study, we developed a somatosensory-based feedback system (SFS) using Kinect technology. Three training tasks such as knees crouch, rotating upper body and rotating upper body with a ball in hands were designed according to the static balance ability training method. Forty-four…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Psychomotor Skills, Technology Uses in Education, Video Games
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Pragya Verma; Uttama Lahiri – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
The complex handwriting skill, necessary for effective expression that has spatial, temporal, and kinaesthetic aspects ("three-aspects" henceforth), needs planning alongwith fine motor skill. Unlike neurotypicals, individuals with Autism possess cognitive and motor deficits adversely affecting handwriting, addressable through…
Descriptors: Handwriting, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Holistic Approach
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Oliveira, Katherine Simone Caires; Fontes, Déborah Ebert; Longo, Egmar; Leite, Hércules Ribeiro; Camargos, Ana Cristina Resende – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) generally have a delay in the development of motor skills when compared to typical children, however, to date, no study has investigated whether motor limitations can interfere in the participation of these children. The objectives of this study were: verify if the motor skills can explain the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development
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Tristão, Rosana M.; Scafutto Marengo, Lucas A.; Costa, Julia Feminella Duarte da; Pires, Ana Luísa dos Santos; Boato, Elvio M. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
This review aimed to investigate the use of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Automated Testing Battery (CANTAB) for people at risk of cognitive impairment, especially those born with Down syndrome and those born preterm. Six databases were searched according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards,…
Descriptors: Test Validity, At Risk Persons, Neurological Impairments, Down Syndrome
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Cheung, W. Catherine; Ostrosky, Michaelene M.; Favazza, Paddy C.; Stalega, Melissa; Yang, Hsiu-Wen – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Children with disabilities (CWD) tend to participate in fewer physical activities than typically developing children. During motor play, CWD often depend on teachers to provide direct instruction and frequent opportunities to practice motor skills, to interact with their peers, and learn new skills. To promote participation in physical activities…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Inclusion, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills
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Karadas, Cebrail; Bakkaloglu, Hatice; Demir, Seyda – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
Objective: This study was conducted to explore the effect of motor coordination on repetitive behaviors in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) aged 5-15 years. Methods: The study employed the causal-comparative design, one of the correlational survey designs. The study was carried out with data obtained from parents of 241 children with…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Children, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Jacob, Priscilla; Alexander, Gerianne – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The present study explored the relationship between biological motion (BioM) processing, motor skills, and autistic traits within a non-clinical sample of 621 adults (18-73 years, 51.8% female). Results indicated that adults with greater autistic traits also endorsed difficulties associated with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sensory Integration, Adults, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Hyokju Maeng; Deborah R. Shapiro; Elizabeth Kipling Webster; Hyunjin Kwon – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2023
Rater training is necessary to accurately evaluate fundamental motor skills among children with developmental disabilities (DD). The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the impact of an online rater training program for novice raters on scoring accuracy of the run and two-hand strike skills on the Test of Gross Motor Development-Third…
Descriptors: Scoring, Accuracy, Training, Psychomotor Skills
Michele Stone – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The effects of fluency-based instruction and accuracy-based instruction on contingency adduction were assessed using an alternating treatments design. Stimulus equivalence tasks were used to measure contingency adduction. Stimulus classes were composed of arbitrary visual forms. One treatment condition consisted of teaching fast, fluent responding…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Mastery Learning
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Gabriela Lopes Gama; Janiele Sales Tavares; Ana Stela Salvino de Brito; Thamyris de Sales Regis; Hannah Cavalcante Guedes Pinheiro; Mariana Balbino da Silva; Jousilene Sales Tavares; Adriana Melo – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
To use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to investigate whether children with congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) show changes in their functioning and disability profile after nine months. This study included children with CZS recruited from a support centre for children with microcephaly in Brazil. The…
Descriptors: Diseases, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Classification
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Allen G. Jorgenson; Bethan Riehle-Johns; Katrina Urquhart; Nancy L. Dresser – Teaching Theology & Religion, 2024
This article reflects on an instructor's experience of incorporating an optional assignment in a theology class wherein students are invited to learn a new athletic skill, journal while doing so, and then theologically reflect on their experience. It begins with the instructor making a case for the need to bring the body back into the classroom.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Religious Education, Theological Education, Assignments
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