Doctoral Degrees (Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine)

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    Expressive movement and the perceptual-motor development of young children from disadvantaged communities
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1998) Baard, Maryna Louise; Bressan, E. S.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Sport Science.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of participation in an expressive movement programme on the gross motor co-ordination, visual-motor integration and the self-concept of 117 pre-school children from a diadvantaged community. In order to maximise the accuracy of the result, a time series design was followed. Participants were divided into two experimental groups. All participants were pre-tested, then one group received the 7 week expressive movement programme while the second group received no treatment. All participants were then post-tested, followed by another 7 week intervention programme given to the second group, while the first group received no further intervention. All participants were then post-tested again. Data collection for all three dependent variables was completed using the Charlop-Atwell Scale of Gross Motor Co-ordination, the Beery Developmental Test of Visual-motor Integration, and the Primary and Pre-School Self-Concept scale. Result of this study revealed that the pre-school children realised the following outcomes of participation in an expressive movement programme: • Significant enhancement of gross motor co-ordination • Improvement in visual-motor integration a reflected in the drawing ability of the children •Significant enhancement of self-concept Based on these results, it was concluded that participation in expressive movement programmes can make a significant contribution to the development of pre-school children, and therefore should be integrated as a formal content area within their curriculum.