Physical activity, motor ability, and school readiness of 6-yr.-old children.
Percept Mot Skills
; 95(2): 407-15, 2002 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-12434832
ABSTRACT
The aim of this investigation was to study the relationships between physical activity, motor ability, and school readiness in 6-yr.-old children. In total, 294 healthy children from Tartu were studied (161 boys and 133 girls). The physical activity of children was reported by parents and teachers using the questionnaire of Harro. The motor ability of children was evaluated using various tests from the Eurofit test battery as well as the 3-min. endurance shuttle run test. The Controlled Drawing Observation rest was used as a predictor of school readiness and development of mental abilities. Indoor physical activities predicted 19-25% of total variance in motor scores for these preschool children. Motor ability tests, which demand children's total attention and concentration, appear related to the chosen measures of school readiness.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes
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Escolaridad
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Actividad Motora
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Destreza Motora
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Percept Mot Skills
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estonia