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Can Kinesiological Activities Change "Pure" Motor Development in Preschool Children during One School Year?
Insights
An intensive kinesiological treatment significantly improved motor skills in preschool boys. This physical exercise program enhanced whole body force, flexibility, and coordination over one school year.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Kinesiology
- Child Motor Development
- Sports Science
Background:
- Preschool children's motor development is crucial for overall growth.
- Standard preschool programs may not fully optimize motor skill acquisition.
- Targeted kinesiological interventions can potentially enhance physical abilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of an organized, intensive kinesiological treatment on "pure" motor abilities in preschool boys.
- To compare the effects of experimental kinesiological activities versus regular preschool programs.
- To determine if enhanced physical activity improves motor development and morphological growth.
Main Methods:
- An experimental group of 37 preschool boys received 60-minute kinesiological sessions twice weekly for 9 months.
- A control group of 31 boys followed the standard preschool curriculum.
- Motor abilities were evaluated using 8 tests, and physical development was assessed via 5 anthropometric measures.
Main Results:
- Significant improvements in "pure" motor abilities were observed in the experimental group compared to the control group.
- The kinesiological treatment positively impacted whole body force, flexibility, and coordination.
- Positive effects on motor development and morphological growth were noted within one school year.
Conclusions:
- Intensive, organized kinesiological treatment effectively enhances motor development in preschool children.
- Regular physical exercise and specialized kinesiological activities are vital for optimizing motor skills and physical growth.
- Long-term, supervised kinesiological interventions may provide a foundation for better biological and motor development in later life.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an additional, organized, and more intensive kinesiological treatment on "pure" motor abilities in preschool children. In the present study an experimental treatment was carried out on a sample of 37 preschool boys by applying kinesiological activities. The 60 minute treatment was applied over a period of one school year (9 months), twice a week. A control group of 31 boys were trained according to the regular program for preschool institutions. Treatment effects were assessed by 8 motor ability tests and 5 anthropometric measures. The significant differences between the groups, which were observed after the final measurement and compared to the initial one, proved that the kinesiological treatment had a positive impact on the general development of "pure" motor abilities. The most significant effect of experimental kinesiological treatment was the improvement in whole body force, flexibility and coordination of preschool boys. These findings, obtained only in one school year, point to the importance of physical exercise and the application of additional kinesiological activities with various modalities, to improve motor development, even morphological growth and development in preschool children. The effects of the perennial application of kinesiological activities, under the supervision of kinesiological professionals, could be beneficial and could form the basis for a better biological and motor development in older age.
