N/A
Completed N=72
An Intervention to Improve Motor Skills in Young Children
Physical Activity · Fundamental Motor Skills · Development, Child · Self-regulation
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03901300 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
72
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: App Adherence — 71; 87 percentage of activity breaks
Summary
The goal of "PLAY" is to adapt and test a developmentally appropriate intervention delivered on a mobile app to parents, with the goal of teaching fundamental motor skill (FMS) proficiency to their preschool-aged children (ages 3 to 5 y). Seventy-two children (3 to 5 y of age) were randomized. Of these children, 36 parents were randomized to use the FMS app and 36 were randomized to use a version of the app that promotes unstructured PA as a comparator group. Parents in the FMS condition accessed instructional lessons, peer modeling videos, and activity breaks to deliver 720 minutes of targeted, structured FMS instruction time to their child over a 12-week period. Parents in the comparator arm used a version of the app that provides instructional lessons to promote the equivalent amount of unstructured PA for their child. Parents were asked to guide the intervention, as parental support, modeling, and co-participation predict children's engagement in PA.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY App Adherence |
71; 87 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-3) Percentile Rank Between Baseline and Week 12 |
7.1; -5.5 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 3-5 years of age
- Physically capable of exercise
- Has no parent-reported mobility limitations that impairs performance of fundamental motor skills
Exclusion Criteria
- Gross Motor Quotient at "gifted or very advanced" based on the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-3)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03901300). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.