@article{ref1,
title="A comparison of the fundamental motor skills of preschool-aged children with and without visual impairments",
journal="Adapted physical activity quarterly",
year="2021",
author="Brian, Ali and Miedema, Sally Taunton and Johnson, Jerraco L. and Chica, Isabel",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Fundamental motor skills (FMS) are an underlying mechanism driving physical activity behavior and promoting positive developmental trajectories for health. However, little is known about FMS of preschool-aged children with visual impairments (VI). The purpose of this study was to examine the FMS of preschool-aged children (N = 25) with (n = 10) and without (n = 15) VI as measured using the Test of Gross Motor Development-3. Children without VI performed significantly higher than their peers for locomotor (M = +11.87, p =.014, η2 =.31) and ball skills (M = +13.69, p <.001, η2 =.56). Regardless of the presence of a VI, many participants struggled with developing FMS, with the greatest disparity resting within ball skills. These findings help to clarify the FMS levels of preschool-aged children with VI. Thus, there is a need for both further inquiry and intervention for all children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1543-2777",
doi="10.1123/apaq.2019-0157",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2019-0157"
}