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Fundamental Movement Patterns in Tasmanian Primary School Children
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posted on 2023-05-16, 10:28 authored by Paul CooleyPaul Cooley, Oakman, RM, McNaughton, LR, Ryska, TGross motor development, using the Test of Gross Motor Deveopment was investigated in 7- and 10-yr.-old Tasmanian school children (N = 574) to provide normative data for primary school children. The effects of daily physical education time spent on physical education per week, schools with and without a trained physical educator, motor skill training programs, and their effects upon development of fundamental movement patterns was also investigated. Time spent on physical education instruction per week, significantly influenced Gross Motor Development scores in that the more time spent on physical education, the higher the score Having a motor skill training program in the school was significant for 10-yr.-olds. A review of daily physical education with perhaps a goal of greater emphasis on manipulative control skills such as kicking, throwing, and striking should take place especially for girls, as their scores were significantly lower than those of boys.
History
Publication title
Perceptual and Motor SkillsVolume
84Pagination
307-316ISSN
0031-5125Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Perceptual Motor SkillsPlace of publication
Po Box 9229, Missoula, USA, Mt, 59807Repository Status
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