ABSTRACT

Children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) often present motor co-ordination difficulties accompanying their speech and sound delays. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a paired versus a small group gross motor intervention on selected pre-school children, pre-identified with CAS. Children pre-identified with CAS (N = 20) were assessed with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC-2) and the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) during the baseline-, pre- and post-tests. The participants were randomly divided into two groups and completed a 12-week gross motor intervention (two 45-minute sessions per week). There were significant improvements in the total motor proficiency of the MABC-2 as well as overall gross motor quotient (GMQ) of the TGMD-2 in both groups post-intervention. This study highlights the need for further research in gross motor interventions to improve the quality of movement of children, pre-identified with CAS.

摘要

患有儿童言语失用症 (CAS) 的儿童经常出现运动协调困难，伴随着他们的言语和声音延迟。因此，本研究的目的是调查配对与小组粗大运动干预对选定的学龄前儿童的影响，预先确定 CAS。用 CAS 预先识别的儿童（N = 20) 在基线、前和后测试期间使用儿童运动评估电池 (MABC-2) 和粗大运动发育测试 (TGMD-2) 进行评估。参与者被随机分成两组，完成为期 12 周的粗大运动干预（每周两次 45 分钟的课程）。在干预后，两组的 MABC-2 的总运动能力以及 TGMD-2 的总运动商 (GMQ) 都有显着改善。本研究强调需要进一步研究粗大运动干预措施，以提高儿童运动质量，预先确定 CAS。