Effects of child gymnastics on gross moor development

Objective To investigate possible effects of child gymnastics on gross motor development.Methods Forty children aged 5-6 years old were randomly divided into exercise and control group.Children in the exercise group received twice/week (60 mins every time) gymnastics for 12 weeks.Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) was used to assess gross motor development level.Results Before intervention,gross motor development scores showed no significant difference between exercise and control group(F=0.933,P>0.05).After intervention,increases in gross motor development was observed in both control and exercise group(t=-2.346,-2.021,P<0.05),more significant in exercise group(F=4.476,P<0.05).Conclusion Child gymnastics might help improving gross motor development,suggesting gymnastics is one of the most comprehensive lifestyle exercise boosting child's overall physical fitness.