Effects of Movement Development Stage-Based Motor Instruction and Play Environment Creation on Motor Competence in Preschool Children: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Movement Development Stage-Based Motor Instruction and Play Environment Creation on Motor Competence in Preschool Children: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial - Motor Instruction and Play Environment Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061528

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-16

Start date

2026-06-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low fundamental motor skills in preschool children

Interventions

Motor instruction based on movement development stages will be provided for sprinting and throwing. Structured movement play designed to improve sprinting and throwing motor patterns in accordance wit

s developmental stage will be implemented, based on the 5-level movement development classification by Nakamura et al. (2011) and the Test of Gross Motor Development, Third Edition. In addition, unstr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preschool children aged 3 to 6 years whose parents or guardians have provided consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with orthopedic, neurological, or internal medical conditions that prevent participation in physical activity, and children whose parents or guardians did not provide consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
In this study, T1 is defined as the pre-intervention assessment, T2 as the post-intervention assessment for the intervention group, and T3 as the post-intervention assessment for the control group. Changes in motor performance records (25-m sprint, standing long jump, and tennis ball throw), movement development stages (5-level classification by Nakamura et al., 2011), and Test of Gross Motor Development-Third Edition scores between groups (T1 to T2).	—

Measure

Time frame

In this study, T1 is defined as the pre-intervention assessment, T2 as the post-intervention assessment for the intervention group, and T3 as the post-intervention assessment for the control group. Changes in motor performance records (25-m sprint, standing long jump, and tennis ball throw), movement development stages (5-level classification by Nakamura et al., 2011), and Test of Gross Motor Development-Third Edition scores between groups (T1 to T2).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Changes in grip strength between groups (T1 to T2); 2) Motivation and confidence toward physical activity (parental questionnaire); 3) Changes in motor performance records, movement development stages, and Test of Gross Motor Development-Third Edition scores from T2 to T3 in the intervention group (maintenance of intervention effects); 4) Changes in the same outcomes from T2 to T3 in the control group (reproducibility of intervention effects); 5) Dose-response relationship between session attendance rate and changes in motor performance and movement development stages.	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Changes in grip strength between groups (T1 to T2); 2) Motivation and confidence toward physical activity (parental questionnaire); 3) Changes in motor performance records, movement development stages, and Test of Gross Motor Development-Third Edition scores from T2 to T3 in the intervention group (maintenance of intervention effects); 4) Changes in the same outcomes from T2 to T3 in the control group (reproducibility of intervention effects); 5) Dose-response relationship between session attendance rate and changes in motor performance and movement development stages.

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYushin Yoshizato

Kyushu University of Nursing and Social Welfare Department of Rehabilitation

y-yoshizato@kyushu-ns.ac.jp080-6408-9913

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026