In:
Child Development, Wiley, Vol. 76, No. 5 ( 2005-09), p. 1092-1103
Abstract:
The relation between cognitive and motor performance was studied in a sample of 378 children aged 5–6. Half of these children had no behavior problems; the others were selected for externalizing (38%) or internalizing problems (12%). Quantitative and qualitative aspects of motor performance were related to several aspects of cognition, after controlling for the influence of attention. No relation between global aspects of cognitive and motor performance was found. Specific positive relations were found between both aspects of motor performance, visual motor integration and working memory, and between quantitative aspects of motor performance and fluency. These findings reveal interesting parallels between normal cognitive and motor development in 5‐ to 6‐year‐old children that cannot be ascribed to attention processes.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0009-3920
,
1467-8624
DOI:
10.1111/cdev.2005.76.issue-5
DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-8624.2005.00899.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2005
detail.hit.zdb_id:
215602-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2047406-4
SSG:
5,2
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