Relationship between fundamental motor skills and physical fitness in children with global developmental delay.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Understanding the significance of motor skills in promoting physical fitness (PF) can offer valuable insights for devising comprehensive intervention and clinical rehabilitation programs for children with global developmental delay (GDD). However, it remains unclear whether fundamental motor skills (FMS) can improve the PF of children with GDD.

Objective

To investigate the correlation between FMS and PF in children with GDD.

Methods

A total of 180 children with GDD and 180 typically developing (TD) children aged 3-5 years were selected. All participants completed the Gesell Developmental Schedule, FMS, and PF tests at Beijing Children's Hospital between September 2022 and August 2023. Partial correlation and regression analyses were performed to examine the

SUBMITTER: Fei X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11427902 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature