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Interlimb coordination and academic performance in elementary school children.

Sheila Cristina da Silva Pacheco¹, Carl Gabbard², Lilian Gerdi Kittel Ries¹

¹Department of Physical Therapy, State University of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Pediatrics International : Official Journal of the Japan Pediatric Society

|March 5, 2016

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Gross motor skills, particularly interlimb coordination, positively impact academic performance in children. Early assessment of these motor skills may help identify potential learning difficulties.

Keywords:

academic performance gross motor ability interlimb coordination

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Area of Science:

Child Development
Neuroscience
Motor Control

Background:

The link between motor abilities and cognitive functions, especially academic achievement, remains incompletely understood.
Research extensively covers fine and visual-motor skills but less on gross motor ability.
This study focuses on interlimb coordination and its association with academic performance in children.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between gross motor skills, specifically interlimb coordination, and academic performance in children.
To compare motor and academic skills between high and low academic achievers.

Main Methods:

Assessed motor and academic skills in 100 Brazilian children aged 8-11 years.
Utilized the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency and the Academic Performance Test.
Grouped participants into low (<25%) and high (>75%) academic achievers.

Main Results:

Significant differences in Total Motor Composite between high and low academic achievers (P < 0.001).
Body Coordination showed a significant association with academic performance.
Bilateral Coordination, a measure of interlimb coordination, had the most substantial impact on academic performance.

Conclusions:

A positive relationship exists between motor behavior, especially interlimb coordination, and academic achievement.
Findings suggest that assessing interlimb coordination could aid in identifying children at risk for academic problems.
Early identification through motor skill assessment may facilitate timely interventions.