Fine Motor Skills
Conditions
Keywords
Preschool, fine motor program, fine motor skills, early childhood development
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine if an 8 week fine motor intervention program will lead to improve fine motor skills as measured by a standardized assessment (PDMS-3) in pre- and post-test.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to determine if an 8 week fine motor intervention program will lead to improve fine motor skills as measured by a standardized assessment (Peabody Developmental Motor Scale, 3rd edition) in pre- and post-test. The hypothesis is that a daily fine motor program will improve overall fine motor skills within 8 weeks.
Interventions
OTHERFine motor skills
Only intervention
Sponsors
Mercy University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* preschooler aged 3-5 years old enrolled in local preschool
Exclusion criteria
* None other than denial of parent consent or lack of child assent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peabody Developmental Motor Scale, 3rd Edition | 8 weeks | Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, 3rd edition - Norm referenced and standardized assessment of fine motor skills for children ages birth-5.11 |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactElizabeth Berliner, MS
Outcome results
None listed