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  • Examining physical activity and gross motor skills in children with developmental disabilities

    Creator:
    Cook, Nicole M.
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    Many children with developmental disabilities are not engaging in the recommended amount of daily physical activity (Pan, 2008; Shields, Dodd, & Abblitt, 2009; Whitt-Glover et al., 2006), which can lead to additional health disparities and decreased quality of life for children in this population (Field & Jette, 2007). The relationship...
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    Masters Thesis
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    disabilities (Frey & Chow, 2006; Simmons, Daly, Theodorou et al., 2008; Vuijik, Hartman, Scherder & Visscher

  • Predicting School Readiness Using Motor Skill Proficiency of At-Risk Preschoolers

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    Tepfer, Amanda Taek Soon
    Abstract:
    Background: Early childhood is filled with incredible growth in all areas of development and offers a critical period for optimal learning (Lerner, 2002). During this critical period both motor skills (Bouffard, Watkinson, Thompson, Causgrove Dunn, & Romanow, 1996; Clark & Metcalfe, 2002; Lubans, Morgan, Cliff, Barnett, & Okely, 2010; Stodden...
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    Dissertation
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    ; MacDonald, McClelland, Lipscomb, Duncan, & Becker, in review; Westendorp, Hartman, Houwen, Smith