The effectiveness of “Multimove”: A fundamental motor skill intervention for typically developing young children - 02/10/14
Résumé |
Introduction |
The decline in the quality of motor skills of young children has been observed in recent [1]. These findings underline the need for motor skill interventions in early childhood settings. This study examines the influence of “Multimove”, a motor skill programme that strongly appeals to variation rather than sport-specific content, in 5- to 6-year-old children.
Methods |
The intervention group (n=321; 162 ♂ and 159 ♀; mean age=5.93; SD=0.58) received a weekly 45- to 75-min motor skill session over a period of 30 weeks, in addition to the regular physical education curriculum. The control group (n=166; 83 ♂ and 83 ♀; mean age=5.97; SD=0.57) did not participate in the program. Measures of the locomotor and object control skill, were assessed in a pre-post design by means of the Test of Gross Motor Development 2nd edition (TGMD-2). Likewise, measures of gross motor coordination were taken on both occasions using the Körperkoordinations Test für Kinder (KTK).
Results |
Preliminary analysis yielded a significant Group×Time interaction for the locomotor (F=19.987; P<0.001) and object control (F=13.958; P<0.001) scales. The intervention group revealed significantly higher locomotor and object control scores at the post-test than at pre-test whereas the control group only improved in object control skill over time. However, no significant Group×Time interaction was found for gross motor coordination measured with the KTK (F=2.318; P=0.129). Further analysis (age-groups, standard scores and retention-test data) will be presented at the conference.
Conclusion |
Preliminary findings show that the Multimove program has a positive effect on the fundamental motor skills of typically developing children, but does not seem to improve the gross motor coordination measured with a general test instrument like the KTK in this age group.
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Vol 29 - N° S
P. S49 - octobre 2014 Retour au numéro
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