Effects of a 12-Weeks Yoga Intervention on Motor and Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children

Since early childhood is regarded as an important period of motor and cognitive development, understanding the effects of physical activity on motor abilites and cognitive development in preschool children has major public health implications. This study investigates the effects of a 12 weeks'...

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Autores principales:	Aleksandra Aleksić Veljković, Borko Katanić, Bojan Masanovic
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	motor skills cognitive function physical development physical activity coordination Pediatrics RJ1-570
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/37f2ce29336c48aa84f28333c20041f9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:37f2ce29336c48aa84f28333c20041f92021-12-02T15:32:34ZEffects of a 12-Weeks Yoga Intervention on Motor and Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children2296-236010.3389/fped.2021.799226https://doaj.org/article/37f2ce29336c48aa84f28333c20041f92021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.799226/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-2360Since early childhood is regarded as an important period of motor and cognitive development, understanding the effects of physical activity on motor abilites and cognitive development in preschool children has major public health implications. This study investigates the effects of a 12 weeks' yoga intervention program on motor and cognitive abilities in preschool children. Preschool children (n = 45; age 5–6 years) attending regular preschool programs were non-randomly assigned to yoga intervention (n = 23; 30 min sessions three times per week) or a control group (n = 22; no additional organized physical activity program). Exercise training for the intervention group included yoga program. Motor abilities (BOT-2 subtests: fine motor integration, manual dexterity, balance and bilateral coordination), and cognitive abilities (School Maturity Test subtests: visual memory, stacking cubes and codes) were assessed before and after the intervention period in both groups. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. Participants in the intervention group improved fine motor integration (p = 0.022), fine motor skills in general (0.029), bilateral coordination (0.000), balance (0.000), and body coordination (0.000). Preschool children's participation in the preschool yoga intervention significantly improved their motor abilities, but not their cognitive abilities.Aleksandra Aleksić VeljkovićBorko KatanićBojan MasanovicBojan MasanovicFrontiers Media S.A.articlemotor skillscognitive functionphysical developmentphysical activitycoordinationPediatricsRJ1-570ENFrontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 9 (2021)
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spellingShingle	motor skills cognitive function physical development physical activity coordination Pediatrics RJ1-570 Aleksandra Aleksić Veljković Borko Katanić Bojan Masanovic Bojan Masanovic Effects of a 12-Weeks Yoga Intervention on Motor and Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children
description	Since early childhood is regarded as an important period of motor and cognitive development, understanding the effects of physical activity on motor abilites and cognitive development in preschool children has major public health implications. This study investigates the effects of a 12 weeks' yoga intervention program on motor and cognitive abilities in preschool children. Preschool children (n = 45; age 5–6 years) attending regular preschool programs were non-randomly assigned to yoga intervention (n = 23; 30 min sessions three times per week) or a control group (n = 22; no additional organized physical activity program). Exercise training for the intervention group included yoga program. Motor abilities (BOT-2 subtests: fine motor integration, manual dexterity, balance and bilateral coordination), and cognitive abilities (School Maturity Test subtests: visual memory, stacking cubes and codes) were assessed before and after the intervention period in both groups. Data were analyzed using repeated-measures ANOVA. Participants in the intervention group improved fine motor integration (p = 0.022), fine motor skills in general (0.029), bilateral coordination (0.000), balance (0.000), and body coordination (0.000). Preschool children's participation in the preschool yoga intervention significantly improved their motor abilities, but not their cognitive abilities.
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title	Effects of a 12-Weeks Yoga Intervention on Motor and Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children
title_short	Effects of a 12-Weeks Yoga Intervention on Motor and Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children
title_full	Effects of a 12-Weeks Yoga Intervention on Motor and Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children
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title_full_unstemmed	Effects of a 12-Weeks Yoga Intervention on Motor and Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children
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publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
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Effects of a 12-Weeks Yoga Intervention on Motor and Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children

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