Six-seven years old children motor control specificity and changes after physical therapy

Abstract

Research aim. To assess six-seven years old children motor control specifity and changes after physical therapy. Research methods. Fifty-nine 6-7 years old children participated in this study. The research included 33 boys and 26 girls. They were tested two times before physical therapy and after. Criteria for the selection of participants: * Children were 6-7 years old; *All children had good and average posture by W.K. Hoeger (excellent, good, average, fair, poor). Motor control was assessed by a computerized platform "Libra" (Italy, 2002, 93/42/CEE). The system consists of 42x42 cm platform. On this platform were performed 6 exercises. testing took 3 minutes. Eac h of sixests lasted 30 seconds. The motor control was evaluated in frontal and sagittal plane while participant standing. The first 3 tests were taken in sagittal plane and other 3 tests in frontal plane. The first and fourt tests were conducted with feedback - children saw the line in the compute screen and tried to hold on it as straight as possible. . [...].