학술논문
The relation between measures of cognitive and motor functioning in 5- to 6-year-old children.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*COGNITIVE testing
*MOTOR ability in children
*EXECUTIVE function
*RESPONSE inhibition
*SHORT-term memory
*PSYCHOLOGICAL research
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ISSN
0340-0727
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]