ArticleBMC pediatrics2021
Walking onset: a poor predictor for motor and cognitive skills in healthy preschool children.
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- Study of the Reliability of Field Test Methods for Physical Fitness in Children Aged 2-3 Years.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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12 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe onset of walking is thought to be an indicator of early development. However, evidence is mixed and clear data on this relationship at preschool age is missing. The study aimed at investigating if walking onset and motor and cognitive development in preschool children are related.
methodsA total of 555 children (mean age 3.86 years) of the Swiss Preschoolers' Health Study SPLASHY were tested twice at their childcare center (at baseline and one year later). Motor skills and cognitive skills were assessed by standardized testing procedures and parents were asked to provide information on walking onset of their child.
resultsLate onset of walking was related to poorer motor skills (fine motor skills, static and dynamic balance (all p < 0.003)) and poorer cognitive skills (selective attention and visual perception (p = 0.02; p = 0.001) in late preschool age.
conclusionsFor children with late walking onset a close monitoring of their development in the regular pediatric child health visits may be reasonable.
trial registrationISRCTN41045021 .
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