TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1980//
TI  - Motor coordination and childhood accidents
JO  - Journal of safety research
A1  - Williams, S. M.
A1  - Silva, Phil A.
A1  - Langley, John Desmond
SP  - 175
EP  - 178
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
N2  - The hypothesis that motor coordination is inversely related to accidents was tested on a sample of 822 children.  Scores on the Arnheim and Sinclair (1974) Basic Motor Ability Test, at age 7, were compared with accident histories covering seven years.  The results showed a positive relationship between motor coordination and accidents, which was not considered clinically significant.  It was subsequently suggested that it was not unreasonable to reverse the original hypothesis, on the assumption that children who have well-developed motor coordination are more likely to indulge in activities that expose them to hazards.  This assumption was not supported by an analysis of experiences and activities data from the sample, however.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4375
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -