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The relation between measures of cognitive and motor functioning in 5- to 6-year-old children
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Stoeckel, Tino Hughes, Charmayne M. L. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Specific relations between executive functions (working memory capacity, planning and problem-solving, inhibitory control) and motor skill performance (anticipatory motor planning, manual dexterity) were examined in 5- to 6-year-old children (N = 40). Results showed that the two motor skill components were not correlated. Additionally, it was found that response planning performance was a significant predictor of anticipatory motor planning performance, whereas inhibitory control and working memory capacity measures were significant predictors of manual dexterity scores. Taken together, these results suggest that cognitive and motor skills are linked, but that manual dexterity and anticipatory motor planning involve different specialized skills. The current study provides support for specific relations between cognitive and motor performance, which has implications for early childhood cognitive-motor training and intervention programs. |
| Starting Page | 543 |
| Ending Page | 554 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00426-015-0662-0 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://healthequity.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/Stoeckel&Hughes_2016.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 25820330 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-015-0662-0 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 80 |
| Journal | Psychological research |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |