Andjelka Pavlovic, Laura F DeFina, Breanna L Natale, Shelby E Thiele, Timothy J Walker, Derek W Craig, Georgina R Vint, David Leonard, William L Haskell, Harold W Kohl
Keeping children healthy during and after COVID-19 pandemic: meeting youth physical activity needs
BMC public health
study aimed examine motor performance deaf elementary school children association sports participation population studied included 42 deaf children whose hearing loss ranged 80 120 db motor skills assessed movement assessment battery children questionnaire used determine active involvement organized sports deaf children significantly borderline definite motor problems normative sample 62 manual dexterity 52 ball skills 45 balance skills participation organized sports reported 43 children children showed better performance ball skills dynamic balance study demonstrates importance improving deaf childrens motor skill performance might contribute positively sports participation