motor skills Archives

Psychomotor Intervention Program for preschool children: A review

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Children need movement When children – especially preschool children – aren’t active every day, there can be negative consequences for their health and development. As preschool years are important for developing health-based activities, interventional programmes are particularly effective in helping develop or prevent children’s weaknesses at this age. Preschool children need daily movement and practice in learning to coordinate the […]

Can aquatic exercise be used as an effective therapy for age-related conditions?

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Professor Eadric Bressel of Utah State University has been assessing the positive impact that aquatic exercise can have on motor function. Through a series of experiments, Professor Bressel and collaborators have demonstrated that partial water immersion can improve motor skills and cognitive functions such as memory recall in both young and older adults. This important work indicates a promising therapy […]