Psychomotor intervention practices for children with autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review

A Frazão, S Santos, P Lebre - Review Journal of Autism and …, 2023 - Springer
Motor difficulties are present in 50–73% of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
and are associated with social difficulties. This review aims to synthesize the literature …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between social environmental factors and motor performance in 3-to 12-year-old typically developing children: a systematic review

DFAA Derikx, S Houwen, V Meijers… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Motor performance during childhood is important for prosperity in life, and the social
environment may contain potentially important and modifiable factors associated with motor …

[HTML][HTML] Interrelationship between age, gender, and weight status on motor coordination in Italian children and early adolescents aged 6–13 years old

G Battaglia, V Giustino, G Tabacchi, M Lanza… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Although numerous evidences reported a negative correlation between motor coordination
(MC) and overweight/obesity in children and adolescents, the interrelationship between age …

[HTML][HTML] Association between executive functions and gross motor skills in overweight/obese and eutrophic preschoolers: cross-sectional study

AC Fernandes, ÂA Viegas, ACR Lacerda, JNP Nobre… - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Preschool age (3–5 years old) is a crucial period for children to acquire
gross motor skills and develop executive functions (EFs). However, the association between …

The interaction of fine motor, gesture, and structural language skills: The case of autism spectrum disorder

EC Taverna, TB Huedo-Medina, DA Fein… - Research in autism …, 2021 - Elsevier
Motor skill differences have been consistently reported in individuals with ASD. Associations
between motor skill and social communication skills have been reported in both typical …

Executive function training for preschool children with ADHD: a randomized controlled trial

L Shuai, Y Wang, W Li, A Wilson… - Journal of attention …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This randomized controlled study explored the efficacy, feasibility, and
acceptability of executive function training (EFT) for preschool children with ADHD. Method …

[HTML][HTML] Developmental associations of fundamental motor skills and executive functions in preschoolers—The role of the physical activity and the effects on early …

A Vanhala, A Widlund, J Korhonen, EA Haapala… - Trends in Neuroscience …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background: Physical activity, fundamental motor skills, executive functions and early
numeracy have shown to be related, but very little is known about the developmental …

Associations of physical activity and cognitive function with gross motor skills in preschoolers: Cross-sectional study

ÂA Viegas, VA Mendonça, JN Pontes Nobre… - Journal of Motor …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Gross motor development in the preschool phase depends on several factors that remain
poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate whether level of habitual physical activity …

[HTML][HTML] Factors Associated with Motor Competence in Preschoolers from a Brazilian Urban Area

JNP Nobre, RLDS Morais, ÂA Viegas… - Child & Youth Care …, 2023 - Springer
Background Preschool is a crucial period for developing motor skills. Objective This study
evaluated factors associated with motor competence in preschoolers from a Brazilian urban …

Effects of comorbid developmental coordination disorder and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on physical activity in children aged 4–5 years

ME James, S King-Dowling, JD Graham… - Child Psychiatry & …, 2021 - Springer
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is often comorbid with attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While children with DCD engage in less moderate-to …