A Ball Skills Intervention in Preschoolers: The CHAMP Randomized Controlled Trial

This study examined the effects of a ball skills intervention on ball skill competence among preschool-aged boys and girls. Methods: This is a two-armed randomized controlled trial. A total of 124 preschoolers (Mage ± SD = 48.14 ± 6.62 months) were randomly assigned to one of two groups, the Children’s Health Activity Motor Program (CHAMP; n = 81) or control (n = 43). FMS were measured before, after (9 wk), and at retention (18 wk) using the object control subscale of the Test of Gross Motor Development, Second Edition. Changes in ball skill scores were calculated (pretest–posttest, pretest–retention, posttest–retention) and were compared using one-way ANOVAs with post hoc Scheffe analysis. Results: Findings support that groups demonstrated significantly different rates of change from pretest to posttest (F3,117 = 179.45, P
Source: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Applied Sciences Source Type: research