Effects of an Integrated Physical Education/music Program in Changing Early Childhood Perceptual-motor Performance

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Journal Percept Mot Skills

Date 1981 Aug 1

PMID 7290863

Citations 3

Authors

J Brown

C Sherrill

B Gench

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Abstract

Two approaches to facilitating perceptual-motor development in children, ages 4 to 6 yr., were investigated. The experimental group (n = 15) received 24 sessions of integrated physical education/music instruction based upon concepts of Kodaly and Dalcroze. The control group (n = 15) received 24 sessions of movement exploration and self-testing instruction. Analysis of covariance indicated that significant improvement occurred only in the experimental group, with discharges changes in the motor, auditory, and language aspects of perceptual-motor performance as well as total score.

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