Associations between motor proficiency and academic performance in mathematics and reading in year 1 school children: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background A key priority for learning during the early years of school is for children to develop skills in numeracy and literacy. Consequently, less time may be allocated in the curriculum to foster other important developmental areas, including the ongoing motor skill development of scho...

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Main Authors: Kirstin Macdonald, Nikki Milne, Robin Orr, Rodney Pope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-1967-8