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Gross motor development among 7 – 9 years old children in Sabah

International Journal of Physical Education Sports and Health · 2019 · Vol. 4(2) · pp. 501–504

Hasnol Noordin✉Pathmanathan K. SuppiahAbdul Muiz Nor AzmiAngelica Joanne JoummyPhylicia Phoa Siew ChingNoor Syaakira Isahak

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The aim of the study was to examine the gross motor development of children between 7-9 years old in Sabah. A total of 240 children (134 boys, 104 girls) participated in this study from 2 different location; rural and urban area. The children’s proficiency in motor skills was assessed with the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2). The children performed two trials for each gross motor skill which has been divided into two subtests, locomotor and object control. The results showed that there was no significant difference between boys and girls in locomotor skills (p>0.05) but there was a significant difference in one of the object control skills (overarm throw) between boys and girls (p

Children's Physical and Motor Development Infant Development and Preterm CareGross motor skillMotor skillSignificant differencePsychologyDevelopmental psychologyAudiologyMedicine

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