Hélder José Teixeira Costa|Cristian Abelairas?Gómez|Víctor Arufe-Giráldez|José María Pazos Couto|Roberto Barcala-Furelos
Influence of a physical education plan on psychomotor development profiles of preschool children
Universidade de Vigo|Universidade da Coruña|Universidade de Vigo|Universidade da Coruña|Universidade da Coruña|Universidade de Vigo|Universidade da Coruña|Universidade de Vigo|Universidade da Coruña
study aimed investigate influence structured physical education psychomotor development 3 5 yearold preschool childrenthe sample consisted 324 students sexes 3 5 yearold 9 public kindergarten classes porto portugala battery psychomotor tests pretest used assess students psychomotor development profilesthe sample divided 2 groups experimental group 162 students control group 162 studentsphysical education pe teachers used structured 24week pe plan experimental groupafter plan completion battery tests posttest run groupsthe outcome groups grew psychomotor profiles however growth always statistically higher experimental group ages variables analysed p 0001 figure 3 table 1 2there significant deviations related gender p005structured physical education important preschool childrens psychomotor developmentphysical activity impact childrens interaction outside world proved overall development motivated structured physical education lessons