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Ferman Konukman; Andrew Sortwell; Bijen Filiz; Ertan Tüfekçioglu; Souhail Hermassi – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2025
Aquatic plyometric drills for children offer a promising avenue for promoting physical fitness and skill development. By following the guidelines recommended in this article, physical educators and coaches can ensure safe and effective implementation of these drills.
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Drills (Practice), Children, Physical Education
Osman Sengül; O. V. Kozyreva; Umut Davut Basoglu – Online Submission, 2024
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of therapeutic play training on physical health in 10-12 year old children with back muscle weakness. Experimental research model was used in the study. According to the results of the Functional Movement Screening test, 16 children (8 Study, 8 Control) with back muscle weakness were included in…
Descriptors: Physical Therapy, Play, Games, Foreign Countries
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Ebin, Zachary; Lane, MarieFaith – String Research Journal, 2022
This study evaluates the dimensions of fractional-size violin bows in relation to the anthropometric and grip-strength measurements of children and adults. In string education, various methods and devices have been put forward to measure children for the correct violin size, but there is a lack of research regarding the proper bow size. Results…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Psychomotor Skills, Children, Adults
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Chatzopoulos, Dimitris; Varsamis, Panagiotis; Papadopoulos, Panagiotis; Giannakos, Athanasios; Lykesas, Georgios; Papadopoulou, Sophia D. – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2022
Postural control and muscle strength are important factors for the performance of everyday activities and reduce the possibility of fall-related injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a balance training program using action songs on balance and strength of preschool children. A total of 51 preschool children were…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Singing, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
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Hasan, Ferman; Kakamad, Karwan Kakabra; QaraChatani, Karim Sharif – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
This study attempted to search the nature of language development and the relationship between vocal development and motor development in infancy, and it relied on the descriptive and qualitative approach and the method of content analysis to review and compare three researches related to the relationship of language development and physical…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills, Correlation, Infants
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Pascale Garnier; Anne Greve; Oddbjørg Skjaer Ulvik; Victoria Chantseva; Sylvie Rayna; Bjørg Fallang; Liv Mette Gulbrandsen; Ingvil Øien – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2024
This comparative study of everyday life in Norwegian and French preschools explores how 'risk' related to children's body practices is understood, practised and negotiated by teachers and how this may regulate educational practices in a short- and long-term perspective. Studying educational institutions in two different societies illuminates…
Descriptors: Risk, Preschool Education, Outdoor Education, Coping
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Mokaberian, Mansoureh; Noripour, Shamsollah; Sheikh, Mahmoud; Mills, Paul J. – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Exploring effective interventions to compensate for developmental delay in premature neonates and reduce their mothers' anxiety is of great significance. This research aimed at examining the effects of body massage on Iranian premature neonates' physical and motor development, and on their mother's anxiety and attachment. Forty premature neonates…
Descriptors: Neonates, Premature Infants, Physical Health, Mothers
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Hassani, Fahimeh; Sheikh, Mahmoud; Shahrbanian, Shahnaz – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have problems such as inactivity and the lack of communication need interventions that enable them to participate in society just like their peers. The purpose of this study was to investigate 'I can have physical literacy' programme (ICPL) on physical literacy (PL) in children with ASD. This study…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Psychomotor Skills