Effects of an integrated physical education/music program in changing early childhood perceptual-motor performance.
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.
D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D014796:Visual Perception