Motor Development
Conditions
Keywords
Motor development, Pre-school children, Urban and Rural areas, BOT2
Brief summary
The goal of this type of study: observational study is to compare motor development between urban and rural regions in pre-school age children. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is there difference in gross motor development of normal children aged from four to six years between urban and rural areas? * Is there difference in fine motor development of normal children aged from four to six years between urban and rural areas? Participants will be asked to perform tasks of bruininks-oseretsky test of motor proficiency, second edition. Researchers will compare urban group and rural group to see if there is any difference in motor development.
Interventions
It is a standardized measure of fine and gross motor skills in children and youth aged 4-21 years
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Pre-school normal children of both sexes. 2. Age will range from four to six years.
Exclusion criteria
1. Past history of any diseases or injuries during pregnancy and labor period. 2. History of cardiac or respiratory diseases. 3. Neurological disorders. 4. Visual or auditory defects. 5. Congenital or acquired deformities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessing motor development by Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2 (BOT-2) | Baseline | BOT-2 is a norm-referenced standardized measure of fine and gross motor skills in children and youth aged 4-21 years.It consists of 53 items and is typically completed in 45-60 minutes. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University