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Environmental effects on school age child psychomotricity
A C Cappellini1, S Mancini, S Zuffellato
1Department of Anatomy, Histology and Legal Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Minerva Pediatrica
|May 20, 2008
Summary
Children in urban areas show delayed balance development compared to rural peers. A targeted psychomotor education program effectively improved balance in urban children, mitigating environmental differences.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Environmental Health
- Motor Skills Development
Background:
- Environmental factors can influence child development.
- Psychomotor skills are crucial for overall child development.
- Urban environments may pose unique challenges to psychomotor development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate psychomotor development differences in children from urban vs. rural settings.
- To assess the impact of a psychomotor education program on these differences.
- To explore the relationship between anthropometry and psychomotor function.
Main Methods:
- 165 Italian children (6-7 years) were divided into urban and rural groups.
- Standardized psychomotor tests assessed coordination and balance.
- An intervention program targeted psychomotor education.
Main Results:
- Urban children exhibited poorer balance development than rural children.
- The psychomotor program significantly improved balance in urban children, closing the gap.
- A negative trend was observed between BMI and balance in the urban group.
Conclusions:
- Urban upbringing is associated with delayed balance development in children.
- Targeted psychomotor education can effectively remediate these developmental delays.
- Environmental influences on psychomotor skills are modifiable through targeted interventions.
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