Psychological intervention

Neuroscience

Social psychology

Geomorphology

Gross motor skill

Motor skill

Cognition

Head start

Psychiatry

Developmental psychology

Executive functions

Geology

Psychology

Head (geology)

Motor function

Physical therapy

Kinesthetic learning

Intervention (counseling)

Medicine

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Competence (human resources)

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

<section class="abstract"> Executive function skills play a critical role in school readiness for young children and can be improved through targeted intervention. However, children in preschool often experience deficits in multiple developmental domains. Thus, there is a need for integrated interventions that target multiple domains in concert. This study tested whether a proven gross motor skill intervention, Successful Kinesthetic Instruction for Preschoolers (SKIP), also improves preschoolers' executive function. Participants were randomly assigned to either intervention (<em>n</em> = 50) or control (<em>n</em> = 57) conditions. Prior to intervention, executive function and gross motor skills were tested. Intervention occurred for 6 weeks with 30-min sessions twice weekly (dose = 360 min). At posttest, participants in the SKIP condition showed significantly better gross motor and executive function skills than control participants. Results are the first to document the effectiveness of the SKIP intervention in also improving children's executive function. </section>

Head, Toes, Knees, SKIP! Improving Preschool Children’s Executive Function Through a Motor Competence Intervention