ERIC Number: EJ1326809
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4279
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Physical Development in the Early Years: The Impact of a Daily Movement Programme on Young Children's Physical Development
Education 3-13, v50 n3 p289-303 2022
Poor physical development in young children has been shown to impact readiness for school, behaviour, social development and academic achievement. This research sought to explore whether a physical intervention programme (Movement for Learning) can improve children's physical development. The Movement Assessment Battery for Children (2nd edition, MABC-2) was used to assess 108 children (aged 4-5) from three schools in the UK at the start and end of the Reception Year (4-5 years). A monitoring and evaluation survey was completed by 37 teachers which highlighted ways in which the programme had impacted children. Univariate ANOVA using change scores showed significant changes in favour of the intervention group who had undertaken the movement programme.
Descriptors: Child Development, Physical Development, Preschool Children, Intervention, Movement Education, Program Effectiveness, School Readiness, Psychomotor Skills, Developmental Stages, Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Teacher Attitudes, Academic Ability, Skill Development, Student Behavior, Preschool Teachers, Social Development, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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