Crosstalk between Gross and Fine Motor Domains during Late Childhood: The Influence of Gross Motor Training on Fine Motor Performances in Primary School Children

Gross and fine motor competence have a close relationship during development and are shown to correlate to some extent. However, the study of the interaction between these domains still requires further insights. In this study, we investigated the developmental changes in overall motor skills as wel...

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Autores principales:	Vincenzo Sorgente, Erez James Cohen, Riccardo Bravi, Diego Minciacchi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	motor development gross motor skills fine motor skills physical education physical activity Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:93d3c25cad544ea588bf5920843e81732021-11-11T16:30:26ZCrosstalk between Gross and Fine Motor Domains during Late Childhood: The Influence of Gross Motor Training on Fine Motor Performances in Primary School Children10.3390/ijerph1821113871660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/93d3c25cad544ea588bf5920843e81732021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11387https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Gross and fine motor competence have a close relationship during development and are shown to correlate to some extent. However, the study of the interaction between these domains still requires further insights. In this study, we investigated the developmental changes in overall motor skills as well as the effects of gross motor training programs on fine motor skills in children (aged 6–11, <i>n</i> = 240). Fine motor skills were assessed before and after gross motor intervention using the Box and Block Test. The gross motor intervention was based on the Test of Gross Motor Development—3rd Edition. Results showed that gross and fine motor skills correlate across all years of primary school, both significantly improving with age. Finally, the gross motor intervention appeared to not influence fine motor skills. Our findings show that during primary school age, overall motor development is continuous, but non-linear. From age nine onward, there seems to be a major step-up in overall motor competence, of which teachers/educators should be aware of in order to design motor educational programs accordingly. While gross and fine motor domains might be functionally integrated to enhance children’s motor performances, further research is needed to clarify the effect of gross motor practice on fine motor performances.Vincenzo SorgenteErez James CohenRiccardo BraviDiego MinciacchiMDPI AGarticlemotor developmentgross motor skillsfine motor skillsphysical educationphysical activityMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11387, p 11387 (2021)
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spellingShingle	motor development gross motor skills fine motor skills physical education physical activity Medicine R Vincenzo Sorgente Erez James Cohen Riccardo Bravi Diego Minciacchi Crosstalk between Gross and Fine Motor Domains during Late Childhood: The Influence of Gross Motor Training on Fine Motor Performances in Primary School Children
description	Gross and fine motor competence have a close relationship during development and are shown to correlate to some extent. However, the study of the interaction between these domains still requires further insights. In this study, we investigated the developmental changes in overall motor skills as well as the effects of gross motor training programs on fine motor skills in children (aged 6–11, <i>n</i> = 240). Fine motor skills were assessed before and after gross motor intervention using the Box and Block Test. The gross motor intervention was based on the Test of Gross Motor Development—3rd Edition. Results showed that gross and fine motor skills correlate across all years of primary school, both significantly improving with age. Finally, the gross motor intervention appeared to not influence fine motor skills. Our findings show that during primary school age, overall motor development is continuous, but non-linear. From age nine onward, there seems to be a major step-up in overall motor competence, of which teachers/educators should be aware of in order to design motor educational programs accordingly. While gross and fine motor domains might be functionally integrated to enhance children’s motor performances, further research is needed to clarify the effect of gross motor practice on fine motor performances.
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author	Vincenzo Sorgente Erez James Cohen Riccardo Bravi Diego Minciacchi
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title	Crosstalk between Gross and Fine Motor Domains during Late Childhood: The Influence of Gross Motor Training on Fine Motor Performances in Primary School Children
title_short	Crosstalk between Gross and Fine Motor Domains during Late Childhood: The Influence of Gross Motor Training on Fine Motor Performances in Primary School Children
title_full	Crosstalk between Gross and Fine Motor Domains during Late Childhood: The Influence of Gross Motor Training on Fine Motor Performances in Primary School Children
title_fullStr	Crosstalk between Gross and Fine Motor Domains during Late Childhood: The Influence of Gross Motor Training on Fine Motor Performances in Primary School Children
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title_sort	crosstalk between gross and fine motor domains during late childhood: the influence of gross motor training on fine motor performances in primary school children
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publishDate	2021
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Crosstalk between Gross and Fine Motor Domains during Late Childhood: The Influence of Gross Motor Training on Fine Motor Performances in Primary School Children

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