Fine and gross motor skills predict later psychosocial maladaptation and academic achievement

Difficulties in fine and gross motor skills are often overlooked as developmental problems, although approximately 6 –13% of all school-age children have poor motor coordination. Understanding motor coordination is important from the perspective of school adaptation. This longitudinal cohort study aimed to determine whether fine and gross motor skills in preschool children predict later academic achievement and psychosocial maladaptation.

Source: Brain and Development - February 6, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Masatoshi Katagiri, Hiroyuki Ito, Yasuo Murayama, Megumi Hamada, Syunji Nakajima, Nobuya Takayanagi, Ai Uemiya, Mitsunori Myogan, Akio Nakai, Masatsugu Tsujii Tags: Original article Source Type: research