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The impact of an early childhood educator e-Learning course on young children's fundamental movement skills: A cluster randomized controlled trial.
Loh, Aidan; Bourke, Matthew; Saravanamuttoo, Kendall; Bruijns, Brianne A; Tucker, Patricia.
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  • Loh A; School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada.
  • Bourke M; School of Occupational Therapy, Western University, London, Canada.
  • Saravanamuttoo K; Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
  • Bruijns BA; School of Occupational Therapy, Western University, London, Canada.
  • Tucker P; School of Occupational Therapy, Western University, London, Canada.
J Sports Sci ; : 1-9, 2024 Sep 19.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39299933
ABSTRACT
Early childhood educators (ECEs) are ideally positioned to support the development of children's fundamental movement skills (FMS). However, ECEs have little specialised training to support the development of FMS in young children. This study aimed to assess the impact of an e-Learning course on the FMS of preschool-aged children. 145 Preschool-aged children and 42 ECEs from 12 childcare centres participated in the study. ECEs in the experimental group were asked to complete the e-Learning course. A subsample of children (n = 48) was objectively assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development 3rd Edition (TGMD-3). Additionally, parents of all participating children reported perceptions of their child's FMS to understand if they knew how well their child was progressing. Findings showed a significant increase in TGMD-3 assessed locomotor skills from baseline to follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group and total FMS but not objective control skills. Parent-reported FMS increased in the intervention group for all locomotor, object control skills, and total FMS. However, the intervention effect for all three measurements was not significant. The results from this study highlight the potential utility of online professional development for ECEs as an approach to improving young children's FMS.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Sports Sci Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Sports Sci Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Reino Unido