Co-relation between Play activities in Motor Development of Preschool Children -An Observational Study.

Introduction-

Motor  development can be described as the ongoing evolution of motor skills throughout a person’s life, influenced by the individual’s biological makeup, the demands of specific motor tasks, and the surrounding environmental factors.

objectives-

To determine the correlation between play activities and motor development in preschool children using Peabody developmental motor scale-2 [PDMS -2]

Inclusion criteria-

Participants whose parents are willing to give consent.

The study includes participants who are between 3 to 5 years of age.

Children who are healthy and free from physical or developmental disability.

Exclusion criteria-

Children above 5 years of age will be excluded.

Children with significant cognitive impairment or behavioural disorders will be excluded.

Procedure-

An ethical clearance will be obtained from the institutional ethical committee. The list of preschools in Belagavi city will be collected from block division office, Belagavi.   Preschools will be randomly selected through the random number table. Permission will be obtained form the School authorities. The purpose of the study will be explained and written informed consent will be obtained from all parents and teachers of the participants.  Participants will be screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Questionnaire will be distributed to the teachers in the preschool.  Brief demographic data will be obtained from the parents of the participants prior to the assessment. A room will be designated in the school for conducting the PDMS assessment. With the use of pea body developmental motor scale, the participants will be assessed on the motor development.  The data will be then collected , tabulated , and analyzed.