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Effects of Equine-Assistant Activity on Gross Motor Coordination in Children Aged 8 to 10 Years
- Source :
- Journal of Healthcare Engineering, Vol 2022 (2022), Journal of Healthcare Engineering
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Hindawi Limited, 2022.
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Abstract
- Generally, adequate motor coordination (MC) ability is one among the critical factors for the overall development of children. In this paper, we have thoroughly analyzed the effects of equine-assistant activity (EAA) training on MC in children. For this purpose, MC test, specifically for children, was used to the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK), and a total of 100 children, particularly those in 8 to 10 age, were equally separated into equine-assistant activity group (EAAG) and control group (CG), respectively. The EAAG group has attended a 14-week EAA training program, while the CG joined in physical education activity once per week. The experimental results have indicated that four indices of KTK test (i.e., backward walk [WB], height jump [HH], jumping sideways [JS] and moving sideways [MS], and motor quotient [MQ] score) showed significant differences ( ∗ P < 0.05 ) after a 14-week EAA training. Furthermore, the indices of physical fitness test, standing long jump (SLJ), and sit and reach (SAR) showed significant differences ( ∗ P < 0.05 ), but the handgrip (HG) increased slightly without significant difference ( P > 0.05 ) after a 14-week EAA training. In conclusion, there were improvements in MC, lower limb strength, and flexibility by EAAG for those who participated in a 14-week EAA training, and this study has demonstrated the effectiveness of the KTK assessment of MC in children 8 to 10 years.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20402309
- Volume :
- 2022
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Healthcare Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8ae7e385090238bc66948e1f6d21fd22