Interlimb Coordination: An Important Facet of Gross-Motor Skill Ability

dc.creator	Carl Gabbard
dc.creator	Tatiana Bobbio
dc.creator	Priscila Caçola
dc.date	2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:20:46Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:20:46Z
dc.identifier	1524-5039
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/9241479f29cc4e7a8e33e4dd301135d9
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28514
dc.description	Motor development attains landmark significance during early childhood. Although early childhood educators may be familiar with the gross-motor skill category, the subcategory of interlimb coordination needs greater attention than it typically receives from teachers of young children. Interlimb coordination primarily involves movements requiring sequential and simultaneous use of both sides of the body with a high degree of “rhythmicity.” This article provides a brief overview of the literature on interlimb coordination and describes the development of interlimb coordination in young children. It also provides examples of potential test items and activities that early childhood educators can use to help identify children with coordination problems and to help design a movement program for all children that addresses the development of interlimb coordination.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Spanish
dc.publisher	ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois
dc.relation	http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v11n2/bobbio.html
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1524-5039
dc.source	Early Childhood Research & Practice, Vol 11, Iss 2 (2009)
dc.subject	Young Children
dc.subject	Motor Development
dc.subject	Interlimb Coordination
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Interlimb Coordination: An Important Facet of Gross-Motor Skill Ability
dc.type	article