Author: Chow, Bik C.; Louie, Lobo H. T.
Description: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of preschool type (public vs private) on motor skill performance in 239 (121 boys, 118 girls) preschool children ages 3 to 6.5 yr. Preschoolers were tested on 12 fundamental motor skills from the Test of Gross Motor Development-Second Edition and 11 anthropometrics (body height, weight, Body Mass Index, waist and hip girths, and body segment lengths). Analysis of variance controlled for anthropometrics and age indicated that children from private preschools performed better on locomotor skills than those from public preschools. However, no difference was found in object control skills. The results suggest that performance of locomotor skills by preschool children is affected by their schools’ physical environment.
Subject headings: Anthropometry; Child; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Female; Hong Kong; Humans; Locomotion; Male; Motor Skills; Neuropsychological Tests; Schools
Publication year: 2013
Journal or book title: Perceptual and Motor Skills
Volume: 116
Issue: 1
Pages: 253-261
Find the full text: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2466/25.06.10.PMS.116.1.253-261
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