Is It Possible to Improve Motor Competence through a Structured Balance Bike Program in Preschool Children Aged 3 to 6 Years?

Is It Possible to Improve Motor Competence through a Structured Balance Bike Program in Preschool Children Aged 3 to 6 Years?

This study aimed (1) to investigate the effect of a brief 9-week bike program on preschool motor competence levels and (2) to know the effects of the intervention program on gender. A total of 98 schoolchildren (3.86 ± 0.91 years) from La Coruña (Spain) participated. A pre–post-test quasi-experiment...

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Main Authors:	Rubén Navarro-Patón, Fabián Canosa-Pasantes, Marcos Mecías-Calvo, Víctor Arufe-Giráldez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:	Sports
Subjects:	specific intervention program preschool children manual dexterity aiming and catching balance Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2)
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/3/83

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