Differences in motor abilities of boys and girls aged 7 in relation to the level of intellectual ability

Journal Title: Exercise and Quality of Life - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2

Abstract

Since previous studies suggest a relationship between motor and cognitive development in children, a research was conducted in order to examine the differences in motor skills of children with different levels of intellectual ability. In a sample of 88 respondents, boys and girls aged 7, an assessment of motor skills was performed by using the battery of seven motor tests and assessment of intellectual abilities by using the test of Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Respondents were divided into three groups according to the results of the test. After analyzing the results of the research it was shown that there were no statistically significant differences in the area of motor abilities of children of different intellectual levels, but there were differences at the univariate level regarding the tests Hand Tapping and Seat-and-Reach.

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Filip Sadri, Milica Blagojević, Ivo Sadri

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Filip Sadri, Milica Blagojević, Ivo Sadri (2016). Differences in motor abilities of boys and girls aged 7 in relation to the level of intellectual ability. Exercise and Quality of Life, 8(2), 9-14. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-303893