Adequate gross motor skills are an essential aspect of a child’s healthy development. Where physical education (PE) is part of the primary school curriculum, a strong curriculum-based emphasis on evaluation and support of motor skill development in PE is apparent. Monitoring motor development is then …

Sports in elementary school: physical education specialists vs. group teachers.The aim of the project is stimulating sport participation among elementary school children in the province of Friesland. The ultimate aim is to provide three hours of physical education, provided by an physical education specialist, …

Binnen de Lichamelijke Opvoeding (LO) staat motorisch leren centraal. Binnen motorisch leren kan worden gekozen voor direct leren (traditioneel leren) of indirect leren. Binnen het indirect leren is in dit onderzoek gekozen voor differentieel leren. In dit onderzoek wordt onderzocht welke methode, traditioneel …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of training with the Wii-balance board on balance and balance-related skills of children with poor motor performance. Twenty-nine children (23 boys, 6 girls; aged 7–12 years) participated in this study and were randomly assigned to an experimental …